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Minimum Wage Balochistan 2026 — Complete Guide for Employers

Zaffre Tech · January 15, 2026

The minimum wage in Balochistan 2026 is PKR 37,000 per month for unskilled workers, as notified by the Balochistan Minimum Wages Board for fiscal year 2025-26. This guide covers BESSI contributions, overtime, and the full payroll compliance checklist for employers in Quetta, Gwadar, Hub, and across Balochistan.

Balochistan Minimum Wage 2026 — Quick Reference

Worker Category Monthly Rate (PKR) Effective
Unskilled workersPKR 37,000July 2025
Semi-skilled workersHigher — per category notificationJuly 2025
Skilled workersHigher — per category notificationJuly 2025

Verify against the latest Balochistan Labour Department notification before applying.

Who this applies to

The Balochistan minimum wage applies to workers in establishments covered under the Balochistan Minimum Wages Act and related provincial labour laws, including businesses in Quetta, Gwadar, Hub Industrial Estate, Turbat, Khuzdar, and all districts of Balochistan.

BESSI — Balochistan Employees Social Security Institution

Employers in Balochistan must contribute to BESSI for eligible workers:

  • Employer contribution: 6% of insurable wages
  • Employee contribution: 1% of insurable wages
  • Coverage: Medical care, sickness, maternity, and invalidity benefits
  • Insurable wage ceiling: Verify with BESSI — revised with minimum wage changes

EOBI contribution impact

EOBI is calculated on the minimum wage (PKR 37,000), not actual salary:

  • Employer: 5% of PKR 37,000 = PKR 1,850/month
  • Employee: 1% of PKR 37,000 = PKR 370/month

Payroll compliance checklist for Balochistan employers

  1. Ensure all unskilled workers receive at least PKR 37,000/month gross
  2. Check Balochistan Minimum Wages Board notifications for skilled/semi-skilled categories
  3. Update EOBI contribution basis to PKR 37,000
  4. Update BESSI insurable wages for affected workers
  5. Issue salary revision letters to workers previously below PKR 37,000
  6. Apply from 1 July 2025 with back-pay if the revision was applied late
  7. Maintain wage registers per Balochistan labour law

Overtime for minimum-wage workers in Balochistan

Overtime is paid at double the ordinary rate under applicable Balochistan labour law. For PKR 37,000/month (208 hours):

  • Ordinary hourly rate: ≈ PKR 178/hour
  • Overtime rate: ≈ PKR 356/hour

Other provinces

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Important caveat

Always verify the current Balochistan Labour Department notification before applying any rate published here.