KARACHI: Sindh government has approved the health professional allowance for paramedical staff and support staff working in the health facilities of Sindh.

The Paramedical Staff Joint Action Committee, Sindh had staged a three-day sit-in outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) for approval of health professional allowance in March 2018.

They had demanded for health professional allowance on the pattern of Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

However, according to an order issued by Sindh Finance Department, with approval of the competent authority (i.e., Chief Minister Sindh), Government Sindh has been pleased to allow health professional allowance 20 per cent of respective basic pay (running) to the paramedical staff and support staff in BPS-1 to BPS-15 working in medical/ health institutions of health department w.e.f July 1st 2018.—PPI