PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has made an important decision regarding the payment of salaries and pensions for employees.
According to private media reports, the government has decided to pay salaries to government employees and pensions to retired employees on February 28 instead of March 1, 2025. This change is due to the weekly holidays on March 1 and 2 (Saturday and Sunday).
The Finance Department issued a statement explaining that salaries for January and pensions for retired employees were originally scheduled for March 1. However, because of the holidays, the payments will now be made on February 28.
In other news, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur announced that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)-style buses will be introduced in the divisional headquarters of the province. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister. The meeting also decided to expand BRT services to other areas.
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The meeting approved plans to run BRT buses on Ring Road, Bara Road, and Khyber Road. To address the shortage of buses, 72 additional buses will be purchased. A six-month deadline has been set to complete the necessary civil works for the new buses and routes.
The meeting also reviewed progress on under-construction BRT plazas. The plazas at Hayatabad Mall and Dabgari are expected to be completed by April.
These decisions aim to improve public transport and ensure timely payments for government employees and pensioners.
