Eidul Azha: Punjab govt employees to get advance salaries

LAHORE: On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, public sector employees will get advance salaries ahead of Eidul Azha.

This step taken by the Punjab government aims to provide financial relief to government employees during the festive period.

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The Finance Department has commenced preparations to ensure that advance salaries are disbursed by June 13, 2024 ahead of Eidul Azha. This initiative is expected to ease the financial burden on employees, enabling them to meet their Eid expenses amid rising inflation. Eidul Azha, one of the major Islamic festivals, is marked by the sacrificial ritual of animals, commemorating the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in obedience to Allah.