Rawalpindi: The Finance Department, Government of Pakistan has approved an increase by 45,00 rupees in the health professional allowance of all government serving doctors. It is found from the Daily Dunya Newspaper edition 12th Oct, 2016.
It was also stated there in the news that this increase will be applicable to all the servants of health department serving in grade 17 to 20. The chart of, before and after increase, health professional allowance is given grade-wise below;
| Health Professional Allowance | |||||||
| For Grade 17 | For Grade 18 | For Grade 19 | For Grade 20 | ||||
| Before | Now | Before | Now | Before | Now | Before | Now |
| 19338 | 23851 | 12970 | 15656 | 12753 | 15935 | 12974 | 15961 |
This increase will be applicable from the month of July, 2016. All the Doctors serving under health department will receive their benefits from the 1st July, 2016. It is also advised in a letter to Provincial Secretary Special Health Care and Medical Education Department that the officers issue a circular to all the departments serving under their supervision.
