MEPCO approves additional pay increments for Hafiz-e-Quran employees

The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has approved a one-time additional advance increment for 24 employees who have memorized the Holy Quran (Hifz Holy Quran), in recognition of their religious achievement.

An official notification has been issued with the approval of MEPCO Chief Executive Officer Engineer Gul Muhammad Zahid and Chief HR and Career Planning Officer Mian Muhammad Sohail Afzal.

According to the notification, the additional increment will be granted in the employees’ existing basic pay scales and will take effect from 1 November 2025.

The beneficiaries include employees working in various departments, including Operations, Grid System Operations (GSO), Material Management, and other offices across MEPCO’s jurisdiction.

The employees selected for the benefit include Abdul Malik, Muhammad Ahsan Mohsin, Tajammul Hussain and Muhammad Naeem Ashraf from Sahiwal Operations Circle; Muhammad Zeeshan Mukhtar, Muhammad Saeed, Zeeshan Ahmad Khan, Fazal Karim and Muhammad Ateeq from Sahiwal GSO Circle.

Others include Muhammad Mazhar and Muhammad Saud from Multan Operations Circle; Abdul Rasheed from TRW Multan; Muhammad Tahir Rashid, Abdul Wahab and Muhammad Ameen from Multan GSO Circle; and Aroosa Sadiq from the Chief Engineer O&M Distribution Office at MEPCO headquarters.

The remaining beneficiaries are Muhammad Javed Iqbal from Vehari Operations Circle, Muhammad Nadir Ali from Muzaffargarh Operations Circle, Qari Muhammad Zulqarnain and Gulshad Hussain from Bahawalpur Operations Circle, Muhammad Sherjeel Naseem from the Accounts and Services (A&S) Department at MEPCO headquarters, Mustansar Iqbal and Abdul Hafeez from the Material Management Department, and Muhammad Usman from Rahim Yar Khan Operations Circle.

Under the policy, employees must possess an authentic Quran memorization certificate issued by a seminary recognized by the Government of Pakistan or an institution registered with the relevant board to qualify for the additional increment.