GRANT OF PH.D / D.SC / M.PHIL / LL.M ALLOWANCE (PUNJAB GOVERNMENT) — THE PH.D ALLOWANCE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1988 AND IT IS ADMISSIBLE FROM THE DATE OF DECLARATION OF RESULT. FOLLOWING ARE ITS RATES FROM TIME TO TIME:  01.07.1988 to 31.12.2008 Rs.1500/- P.M.  01.01.2009 to 18.11.2009 Rs.3000/- P.M.  19.11.2009 to 30.06.2012 Rs.5000/- P.M.  01.07.2012 till date Rs.10,000/- P.M. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS CAN GRANT PH.D / M. PHIL ALLOWANCE TO THEIR OFFICERS IN A PRESCRIBED MANNER AS PER CLEARANCE / ADVICE BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, ISLAMABAD WITHOUT PLACING SUCH CASES BEFORE THE QUALIFICATION EQUIVALENCE DETERMINATION COMMITTEE (Q.E.D.C.). FOLLOWING ARE THE RATES OF M. PHIL ALLOWANCE WHICH IS 50% OF THE PH.D ALLOWANCE FROM TIME TO TIME:  14.09.1991 to 31.12.2008 Rs.750/- P.M.  01.01.2009 to 18.11.2009 Rs.1500/- P.M.  19.11.2009 to 30.06.2012 Rs.2500/- P.M.  01.07.2012 till date Rs.5000/- P.M.