Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday allowed presentation of a summary carrying proposal to deduct two-day salary of the federal government employees in the federal cabinet for its approval.
Sources told that the amounts deducted would be later deposited in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund set up for the flood-affected people.
They elaborated that the employees whose salaries would be cut included those working in different ministries, divisions, government departments, civil armed forces, civilian and contractual employees.
Sources further said that if deemed appropriate, the employees would be asked whether they were ready to voluntarily donate money for the flood victims.
On August 25, the State Bank of Pakistan has established Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund on the advice of federal government and asked the banks to create awareness regarding the fund.
In a message from its Twitter handle, the State Bank of Pakistan announced that donations can be made through cash or cross cheques at all bank branches across Pakistan and digitally via IBFT or RAAST.
Later, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the federal government has decided to get Prime Minister Flood Relief Fund audited by Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) and a private audit firm of global standing to ensure transparency.
Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said: “As per my commitment to ensuring transparency, the Government has decided to get PM Flood Relief Fund audited by AGPR and a private audit firm of global standing.”
“They will audit all incoming & outgoing funds including where & how the money is spent.”
