PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has increased existing health professional allowance (PHA) to Rs 10,000 for doctors working at the Social Security Institution while the said allowance has been extended to Rs 5,000 for paramedical and nursing staff of the institution. The decision to this effect was taken at the 71th meeting of the Governing Body of the Employees Social Security Institution (ESSI) held on Thursday under the chairmanship of KP Labour Minister Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli. The meeting also approved creation of new posts of gynaecologist and other supporting staff at the Social Security Medicare Centre Hattar, provision of miss allowance to the nursing staff of the institutions’ hospitals and special allowance to the special employees. Upgradation of computer operator posts was also approved.