KP Govt Directs Water, Sanitation Companies to Cut Costs, Ensure Minimum Wages
PESHAWAR, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 21st Aug, 2026) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Adviser Muzammil Aslam on Friday directed the province’s seven Water and Sanitation Services Companies (WSSCs) to ensure payment of the government-notified minimum wage to all contingent employees while taking measures to reduce unnecessary expenditure and improve financial sustainability.
Meeting Reviews Administrative, Financial Affairs
The directives were issued at a meeting of the WSSCs chaired by the Finance Adviser, said a release issued here. The meeting reviewed the companies’ administrative and financial affairs, employee wages, audit reports, billing systems, and issues affecting sewerage services.
Muzammil Aslam said no contingent employee should be paid less than the minimum wage announced by the provincial government, terming payment below the prescribed rate unfair to workers. He said the Finance Department would provide additional funds required due to the increase in the minimum wage, but the companies would have to exercise strict control over their expenditures and maintain financial discipline.
Key Decisions and Directives
- Minimum Wage: All contingent employees should receive the minimum wage notified by the government.
- Financial Transparency: The companies are to immediately share their external audit reports with the Finance Department for a comprehensive review.
- Expense Control: WSSC Kohat and WSSC Swat are to take immediate steps to curb unnecessary expenditure.
- Online Billing: Introduction of separate billing services for commercial activities and shifting billing systems online for all WSSCs to improve transparency and efficiency.
- Sewerage System Maintenance: Effective action against encroachments affecting sewerage systems in coordination with district administrations and Tehsil Municipal Officers.
Muzammil Aslam emphasized that the provincial government would continue reforms and other measures to make water and sanitation services more efficient, transparent, and financially sustainable.
