Utility allowance’s revision in favor of Punjab Judiciary officials
On 30 July 2020, the Finance Department under the government of Pakistan, issued a notification about the revision of utility allowances. The announcement is for the registrar of Lahore High Court and all judges of Punjab.
In the notification, it was mentioned that the chief minister of Punjab had revised the rates of utility allowances. This revision is carried out under the constituent article number 240(b). After the revision, the government increased the utility allowances in favor of officials of the district judiciary in Punjab.
Detail of revision in utility allowances
Below is the complete detail about the current and revision rates of utility allowances according to the designation.
| Scale (BPS) | The Current rate of Utility allowance | Revision rate of utility allowance |
| BS-01 to BS-06 | Rs 3000/- | Rs 6000/- |
| BS-07 to BS-08 | Rs 4000/- | Rs 6000/- |
| BS-09 to BS-14 | Rs 4000/- | Rs 8000/- |
| BS-15 | Rs 4000/- | Rs 10,000/- |
| BS-16 | Rs 4000/- | Rs 14,000/- |
| BS-17 | Rs 5000/- | Rs 15,000/- |
| BS-18 | Rs 5000/- | Rs 20,000/- |
| BS-19 | Rs 8000/- | Rs 25,000/- |
| BS-20 & above | Rs 8000/- | Rs 30,000/- |
