Revision of the Rates of Daily Allowance admissible to Officials and Other Persons while on tour and duty abroad
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN FINANCE DIVISION No.F. 1(10)R-10/2006- 259 Islamabad, the 2nd Aug, 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: REVISION OF THE RATES OF DAILY ALLOWANCE ADMISSIBLE TO OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS WHILE ON TOUR AND DUTY ABROAD The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s Office Memorandum No. 1(10) R-10 /206-745, dated the 30-12-2006 on the subject indicated above and to state that the existing rates of daily allowance (DA) admissible to Government servants while on temporary duty outside Pakistan have been reviewed for foreign capital cities on the basis of UN Daily Subsistence Allowance in view of the existing boarding and lodging costs abroad. Accordingly, the President has been pleased to revise the existing rates of DA for foreign capital cities as shown in the attached schedule with effect from 1st July, 2023. 2. According to Para. 2 of Appendix 7 of FR&SR Vol. II, the existing Categories of Government Servants for the purposes of DA on tour/duty abroad are as under:- Category Grades Category-I BPS-21 and above Category-II BPS-20 Category-III BPS 17-19 Category-IV BPS-3-16 Category-V BPS-1-2 “Note:- A Government servant in category-V shall be entitled to the DA at the rate and for the station applicable respectively to a Government servant in category-IV.” 3. The revision of rates in case of Category-I officer shall be subject to following conditions:- 4. For adjustment/reimbursement of DA concerning Categories-II, III, IV and V, the DA paid in advance would be adjusted in following manner:- 50% of DA, meant to cover accommodation charges, is admissible as per entitlement of officials/officers without production of hotel receipts. 5. Moreover, the above revision of rates shall be subject to following conditions:- i. In some cities, two different rates of hotel accommodation are permissible i.e. one rate for some specified hotels and another rate for remaining hotels. In such cities, the full DA can be paid at the rates prescribed for specified hotels on production of hotel receipts. ii. Government officials visiting Saudi Arabia on official temporary duty during the Hajj season shall be entitled to the DA and other facilities as laid down in this Division’s 0.M No.F.1(1) R-10/83, dated 20th February, 1983. iii. The DA in Pakistan rupees will be calculated on the basis of selling rates applicable to US Dollars in cash on the date of purchase as notified by the State Bank of Pakistan. iv. Only 30% of the DA is admissible to the Government officials who are declared “State Guests” by the host country and are provided boarding and lodging. The Government officials, who attend fully funded training courses and seminars, are not treated as “State Guests” unless they are declared as such by the host country. v. To meet miscellaneous expenses, 15% incidental charges of normal DA are admissible only to the officers/officials who proceed from Pakistan on official tours/duties abroad. These charges are not admissible to the state guests and employees posted at Pakistan Missions Abroad. vi. In case of journey by air, Transit DA at the rate of 30% of normal DA will be admissible provided overnight journey is involved. The overnight journey for purposes of transit on tour by air means the journey commenced before midnight and ended after midnight. 6. The earlier instructions issued by the Finance Division shall stand superseded and replaced by this Office Memorandum to the above extent. Section Officer (R-10) SCHEDULE TO FINANCE DIVISION’S OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO. F.1(10)R-10/2006 DATED …… NOTE (1) All rates are expressed in US dollars. (2) In addition to the rates of Daily Allowance given below, Category-I Officers are entitled to accommodation to be arranged by Pakistan Mission concerned at a cost not ordinarily exceeding the daily allowance rate admissible to Category-II officers at that session. SI. Country (Town) Category No. I II III IV 1 Afghanistan Kabul (Gandarmack & Intercontinental) 114 229 206 155 Kabul (Elsewhere) 71 141 127 95 Mazar-e-Sharif 28 56 50 37 Jalalabad 25 49 44 33 Elsewhere 23 46 41 31 2 Albania Tirana (Rogner Europapark & Sheraton) 96 192 173 130 Tirana (Elsewhere) 70 140 126 95 Durres 50 99 89 66 Lezha 48 96 86 64 Gjirokastra 46 92 83 61 Shkodra 41 81 73 54 Elsewhere 40 79 71 53 3 Algieria Algiers 109 218 196 147 Oran (Phoenix) 102 203 183 135 Tamanrasset (Hotel Tahat) 59 117 105 78 Annaba (Hotel Seubouse) 63 126 113 84 Constantine (Hotel Panoramic) 41 81 73 54 Elsewhere 32 63 57 42 4 American Samoa Pago Pago 79 159 143 107 Elsewhere 64 127 114 85 5 Angola Luanda 122 244 220 165 Benguela 82 164 148 109 Cabinda 72 143 129 95 Lobito 57 114 103 76 Lubango 57 114 103 76 Menoque 65 130 117 87 Uige 55 109 98 73 Elsewhere 49 97 87 65 6 Anguilla The Valley (15 December to14 April) 237 474 427 320 The Valley (15 April to 14 December) 186 372 335 251 Elsewhere (15 December to 14 April) 169 337 303 225 Elsewhere (15 April to 14 December) 138 276 248 184 7 Antigua Barbuda Saint John’s 169 338 304 228 Antigua Allother Areas 105 210 189 140 Barbuda All Areas (15Decemberto14April) 74 147 132 98 Barbuda All Areas (15 April 14 December) 31 62 56 41 8 Argentina Buenos Aires 125 250 225 169 Bariloche 84 168 151 112 Chubut, Cordoba, Mardel Plata, Mendoza & Ushuaia 68 136 122 91 Elsewhere 58 116 104 77 9 Armenia All Areas 65 129 116 86 10 Australia