The Latest News Updates of Increase in Rental Ceiling of Hiring Govt Employees (Aug 2025)

I am sharing the Latest News Updates of the Increase in the Rental Ceiling of for hiring federal Government Employees. As per the news updates, the Ministry of Housing and Works has submitted the summary to the Finance Division for approval. The Rental ceiling of hiring is for those employees who are living in 6 specified cities and performing their duties in these cities. The details are as follows:

If Rental Ceiling of House Hiring Increases, then Why Not House Rent Allowance?

I am writing in detail about the increase in the Rental Ceiling of House Hiring and HRA for the Government employees. The Basic question is if the Government increases the Rental Ceiling for hiring, then why not House Rent Allowance for the Government employees? While these two facilities/allowances are based on the same requirement of the employees, that is, accommodation. The details are as follows:

ARA, Disparity Reduction Allowance and Pension Increase 2025 PESCO as Federal

Peshwar Electric Supply Company has approved the ARA, Disparity Reduction Allowance, and Pension Increase 2025, PESCO, as the Federal Government has notified. The PESCO has approved DRA 2025, ARA-2025, and Pension increase at the same rates as the Federal Government Finance Division granted to the Federal Government employees. The details are as follows:

 

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Revised Notification Increase in Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) 2025 KPK Employees

Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Finance Department issued a Notification on 08-07-2025 in connection with the revised Increase in Disparity Reduction Allowance (DRA) 2025 KPK Employees. The KP Government grants the DRA rates from 15% on the starting basic pay of the 2022 Pay Scales. The details are as follows: