ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday approved the immediate release of Rs 290.706 million worth of supplementary grant to the Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) for payment of salaries to daily-wage employees and both teaching and non-teaching staff members in educational institutions under Federal Directorate of Education. According to communiqué issued by Finance Ministry, the finance minister accorded the approval after taking compassionate view of the fact that the salaries were long due and the employees were facing serious economic difficulties. It may be added that the finance minister in a meeting with the minister for CADD, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, had held detailed discussion on the matter and assured him his support to resolve the issue. Accordingly, approval has now been given for supplementary grant to make payment of salaries.