STANDARD PAY PACKAGE FOR THE PROJECT STAFF DIRECTLY RECRUITED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FUNDED FROM PSDP

 **GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN**

**MINISTRY OF FINANCE**

**No.F.NO.4(9)R-14/2024**

**Islamabad, the 05th March, 2026**

### **OFFICE MEMORANDUM**

**SUBJECT: STANDARD PAY PACKAGE FOR THE PROJECT STAFF DIRECTLY RECRUITED FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FUNDED FROM PSDP**

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Division’s O.M. No. F. 4(9)R-3/2008 dated 18-04-2022 on the above subject and to convey the approval of the Prime Minister to the revision of Project Pay Scales, meant for officers/staff directly recruited from open market on contract basis for the execution of Development Projects funded from PSDP. The revised Project Pay Scales are, as follows: -

| Project Pay Scale (PPS) | Regular BPS | Minimum (Rs.) | Increment @ 3% of the Minimum | Maximum (Rs.) |

|---|---|---|---|---|

| PPS-1 | BPS 1-4 | 37,800 | 1,140 | 43,500 |

| PPS-2 | BPS 5-8 | 47,250 | 1,420 | 54,350 |

| PPS-3 | BPS 9-10 | 59,070 | 1,780 | 67,970 |

| PPS-4 | BPS 11-13 | 70,880 | 2,130 | 81,530 |

| PPS-5 | BPS 14-15 | 94,500 | 2,840 | 108,700 |

| PPS-6 | BPS 16 | 141,750 | 4,260 | 163,050 |

| PPS-7 | BPS 17 | 212,630 | 6,380 | 244,530 |

| PPS-8 | BPS 18 | 295,320 | 8,860 | 339,620 |

| PPS-9 | BPS 19 | 398,130 | 11,950 | 457,880 |

| PPS-10 | BPS 20 | 568,750 | 17,070 | 654,100 |

| PPS-11 | BPS 21 | 735,000 | 22,050 | 845,250 |

| PPS-12 | BPS 22 | 1,050,000 | 31,500 | 1,207,500 |

 2. The aforesaid pay package will be effective from **01-07-2026** for the new as well as the on-going PSDP projects and shall be admissible subject to the following conditions:-

 * **i.** The above lump sum pay package will be admissible for fresh/direct/existing employees of PSDP Projects. However, pay of the fresh/direct employees shall be fixed at the initial stage and thereafter an annual increase @ 3% of the Initial stage would be admissible.

 * **ii.** The pay of the existing PSDP funded projects employees shall be fixed to the next higher stage of the revised stage of the above pay package.

 * **iii.** Annual increment to the Project employees in Standard Pay Package shall be admissible on completion of one year continuous service from the date of appointment on the relevant post and also in the subsequent years in the same manner.

 * **iv.** The above lump sum project pay package shall not in any way be less than the minimum rates of wages as revised from time to time.

 * **v.** Government employees may apply for project posts. The terms and conditions for selection in a project will be governed under Finance Division’s O.M.No.4(9)R-14/2024, dated 01.07.2025. The project employees appointed through transfer (deputation) on full time basis will get pay and other allowances under above referred O.M. plus deputation allowance as admissible under the deputation policy contained in Establishment Division’s O.M.No.1/13/87/R-