Pakistan, Sept. 26 -- The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government has increased farewell assistance and monthly welfare grants for government employees. The changes apply to employees serving in grades 16 to 22. The government introduced the amendments through revised welfare fund rules. The Services and General Administration Department issued a notification outlining the changes.

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Under the revised rules, every gazetted government employee will contribute 2% of their basic salary monthly. However, the government has capped the monthly welfare fund contribution at Rs2,000. The amendments were introduced under Section 23 of the AJK Employees Benevolent Fund and Group Insurance ...