KARACHI: Sindh government sanctioned an increase 17.5 percent of net pension with effect from July 1, 2023 to civil pensioners of Sindh government. Increase in pension as mentioned at Para-01 will also be admissible to pensioners who would retire on or after July 1, 2023.

For purpose of admissibility of increase in pension sanctioned term 'Net Pension' means 'Pension being drawn' minus 'Medical Allowance'. Increase will also be admissible on family pension granted under Pension-cum-Gratuity Scheme, 1954, Liberalised Pension Rules, 1977 on pension sanctioned under Central Civil Services (Extra Ordinary Pension) Rules as well as on Compassionate Allowance under CSR-353.

 If gross pension sanctioned by Sindh Government is shared with any government in accordance with rules laid down in Part-IV of Appendix III to Accounts Code, Volume-1, amount of increase in pension will be apportioned between government and other government concerned on proportionate basis.

 Increase in pension sanctioned will not be admissible on Special Additional Pension allowed in lieu of pre-retirement Orderly Allowance. Benefit of increase in pension sanctioned will also be admissible to those Civil Pensioners of Sindh government who are residing abroad (other than those residing in India and Bangladesh) who retired on or after August 15, 1947 and are not entitled to or are not in receipt of pension increase under British Government's Pension (increase) Acts. Payment will be made at applicable rate of exchange.