Govt releases Rs340 million for salaries, pensions in 17 tehsils

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has released Rs340 million to ensure the payment of salaries and pensions to employees in 17 tehsils across the province.

According to a statement issued by the Finance Department, funds have been disbursed to cover outstanding payments of salaries and pensions for the staff of 17 Tehsil Municipal Administrations (TMAs).

The breakdown of the allocations is as follows: TMA Lower Tanawal Rs3 million, Bannu Rs34 million, Kakki Rs15 million, Bakakhel Rs21 million, Charsadda Rs20 million, Khall Rs10 million, Kundai Rs20 million, Karak Rs27 million, Takht-e-Nasrati Rs20 million, Lakki Marwat Rs23 million, Dargai Rs1 million, Takht Bhai Rs23 million, Garhi Kapura Rs20 million, Pishtakhara Rs34 million, Chota Lahore Rs23 million and Barikot Rs3 million.

The funds are aimed at easing financial pressures and ensuring timely payments to municipal staff.

It may be recalled that in March this year, the Finance Department had released Rs1.15 billion to cover salaries and pensions for the employees of 64 tehsil municipal administrations (TMAs) across the province, addressing months of delayed payments that had sparked widespread protests.

According to official sources, the funds cover the period from January to March 2025. Haripur Tehsil received the highest allocation, with Rs100 million earmarked for its workforce.

The release of funds came in the wake of growing unrest among local government employees, who had announced plans to stage protests during Ramazan if their dues were not cleared.

Workers affiliated with the Municipal Workers Union (MWU) and Pakistan Local Government Workers Federation (PLGWF) had threatened to take to the streets, blaming the provincial government for ignoring their grievances.

In a joint press statement, PLGWF Central and Provincial President Malik Muhammad Naveed Awan, and other union leaders from across the province condemned the delays in salary and pension payments.