KARACHI: Sindh government announced releasing salaries of Muslim government employees in advance ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, religious event that is celebrated across world. “Full pay and allowances/full pension for month of April, shall be paid in advance to all Muslim employees/pensioners of Sindh government (including work-charged and contingent paid establishment),” notification from finance department read.

Salaries and pensions will be released on April 17 instead of May 2, notification added, noting that Eid is expected to fall on either April 21 or April 22. Move comes as Pakistanis deal with historic high inflation, which has forced several to forego even essential edible items. Nation is struggling to secure external financing as well with looming threat of default hanging over it.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 31 2023

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