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M.Phil allowance extended to equivalent degrees

Pakistan Published 17 September 2026, 02:47 · archived 16 Sep 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the Rs2,500 per month M Phil allowance to employees holding degrees declared equivalent to M Phil by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), with effect from July 17, 2026. According to a Finance Division office memorandum, the benefit, previously restricted to holders of HEC-recognised M Phil degrees, will now also be available to employees possessing an equivalent qualification recognised by HEC, subject to production of an equivalence certificate. The Finance Division said the allowance is admissible at 25 percent of the existing PhD allowance, ...

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