MUZAFFARABAD: Notwithstanding its publicly expressed grievances regarding paucity of funds, the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has approved an “inflated” allowance in favour of two ‘lent officers’ in a move that has drawn flak from the civil society. According to a notification issued by the finance department, the chief secretary and inspector general of police (IGP) would get Rs400,000 and Rs375,000 per month, respectively, as “superior executive allowance” from Dec 1, and the amount - Rs 5.44 million in the ongoing fiscal year - would be adjusted in the revised budget estimates for 2020-21. The chief secretary, IGP and finance secretary are among five officers posted in the AJK by the federal government and are commonly referred to as ‘lent officers.’