The Ministry of Finance has ordered all government departments to pay monthly wages, pensions and other benefits to their employees by May 21 (Thursday).
A statement by the ministry says Eidul Fitr is expected to fall on May 25 or May 26, so government employees are due to be paid by May 21.
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Meanwhile, owing to the novel coronavirus, the Center has slowly begun reopening some of its offices in the midst of a countrywide lockdown. NADRA offices were also reopened Monday.
Prime Minister Imran Khan says companies under the government’s SOPs will gradually resume service.
