PIFRA and FABS are related, but they are not simply two names for exactly the same thing. PIFRA was the Government of Pakistan’s Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing. FABS, the Financial Accounting & Budgeting System, was a major system developed under that project and continued after the PIFRA project itself closed.
The official FABS history states that PIFRA was implemented from 1996 to 2014. PIFRA formally closed on December 31, 2014, and its FABS component was mainstreamed into the government structure from January 1, 2015.
So it is more accurate to say:
PIFRA was the reform project under which FABS was developed. After PIFRA closed, FABS continued as the government’s financial accounting and budgeting system.
It is not quite accurate to say that PIFRA was simply renamed FABS.
PIFRA vs FABS at a Glance
| Term | What It Means Today |
|---|---|
| PIFRA | Historic Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing |
| FABS | Current Financial Accounting & Budgeting System |
| CGA | Controller General of Accounts, the main government accounting institution overseeing the system |
| AGPR | Accountant General Pakistan Revenues, responsible for centralized accounting and reporting of federal transactions |
| PIFRA salary slip | Common search term for the current electronic salary-slip service |
| PIFRA DDO Budget | Common search term for current FABS DDO budget/expenditure services |
| PIFRA Bill Status | Common search term for current FABS/AGPR bill-tracking services |
What Was PIFRA?
PIFRA stands for Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing.
It was a Government of Pakistan reform project supported by the World Bank and implemented at federal, provincial and district levels.
The official FABS history says PIFRA was implemented in three phases between 1996 and 2014. One of its major achievements was the development and implementation of the Financial Accounting & Budgeting System based on SAP ERP and the government’s New Accounting Model.
PIFRA was therefore broader than one salary-slip website.
Its purpose included improving:
- government accounting
- financial reporting
- budgeting
- financial control
- expenditure management
- government payroll systems
- computerized financial records
The FABS infrastructure and data centres were originally developed as part of the PIFRA project. Current FABS procurement documentation continues to describe the data-centre infrastructure as having originated under PIFRA.
When Did PIFRA End?
According to the official FABS history:
PIFRA closed on December 31, 2014.
Its FABS component was then mainstreamed into the government setup from:
January 1, 2015.
This historical detail is important because many websites still describe PIFRA as if it were the current organization operating government salary slips and budgets.
That is no longer the clearest description.
What Is FABS?
FABS stands for Financial Accounting & Budgeting System.
The current official FABS website describes it as a comprehensive government financial management system consisting of:
- the New Accounting Model
- a SAP ERP-based information technology platform
FABS is used across federal, provincial and district government operations for financial transactions and reporting.
Its stated functions include improving:
- financial reporting
- budget management
- financial control
- payroll processing
- expenditure monitoring
- government financial information
FABS currently processes payroll for millions of federal and provincial government employees and supports pension and payment-processing functions.
The FABS Directorate operates within the Controller General of Accounts structure. The CGA website currently lists FABS Directorate CGA among its departments, while its senior-officer structure includes a Deputy Controller General responsible for FABS/Accounts.
Is PIFRA Still Used?
Yes, but mostly as a legacy name and search term.
Government employees still commonly search for phrases such as:
- PIFRA salary slip
- PIFRA registration
- PIFRA DDO Budget
- PIFRA Bill Status
- PIFRA DDO Code
This happens because PIFRA was the name employees became familiar with when these computerized financial services were introduced.
Parts of the old government infrastructure also continue to use pifra.gov.pk addresses, especially for some SAP applications.
However, the main current government information site is branded:
Financial Accounting & Budgeting System — FABS
So when someone searches for a PIFRA service today, the actual service may now be presented through FABS, CGA, AGPR or the relevant Accountant General office.
Should You Still Use the Word PIFRA?
For searching, yes.
For understanding the current institutional structure, use FABS where appropriate.
For example:
User search: PIFRA salary slip
Current service: FABS Online Salary Slip / E-Slip
User search: PIFRA DDO Budget
Current service: FABS DDO Budget Expenditure
User search: PIFRA Bill Status
Current service: FABS/AGPR Bills Status
This site uses both terms so users can find the service they know while still receiving current information.
Current FABS Services
The official FABS website currently provides several services relevant to government employees, DDOs, accounts offices and vendors.
Online Salary Slip
FABS lists Online Salary Slip among its quick-access services.
It also describes E-Slip as a service through which government employees receive salary slips by email.
If you are looking for the service commonly called PIFRA salary slip, read our PIFRA Salary Slip Registration guide.
DDO Budget Expenditure
FABS currently provides DDO Budget Expenditure for checking budget and expenditure information associated with Drawing and Disbursing Officers/cost centres.
Read our PIFRA DDO Budget guide for the current process.
DDO Payments Details
FABS separately lists DDO Payments Details.
AGPR also provides a DDO Detailed Payment Status service, allowing DDOs to check payment claims by relevant IDs and vendors.
This is different from checking the overall departmental budget.
Bills Status
FABS currently offers a Bills Status service for checking payment claims online.
The official FABS description says the claim’s token is needed for the basic bill-status lookup.
AGPR also provides a Check Bill Status service for federal claims.
See our PIFRA Bill Status guide for details.
DDO Reconciliation Statement
FABS currently lists a DDO Reconciliation Statement and describes it as a way to monitor departmental budget allocation and spending through the Budget Execution Report system.
PSDP Budget Execution Report
The official site provides a PSDP Execution Report (BER) for viewing current PSDP budget and expenditure information.
Scheme-wise Budget Execution Report
FABS also currently provides a separate Scheme-wise Budget Execution Report, allowing budget execution to be viewed in a scheme-based context.
These separate services are one reason it is better to think of FABS as a broad financial-management system rather than simply a salary-slip portal.
PIFRA Salary Slip and FABS
One of the most common sources of confusion is salary-slip registration.
People still search Google for:
PIFRA salary slip
but the official FABS website currently lists the service as Online Salary Slip.
FABS describes E-Slip as a convenient way for government employees to receive salary slips through email.
Therefore:
PIFRA salary slip is the familiar search term, while FABS Online Salary Slip/E-Slip is the current official service description.
If you want to register, start with our PIFRA Salary Slip Registration 2026 guide.
If you are already registered but the email has not arrived, see PIFRA Salary Slip Not Received.
PIFRA Budget and FABS
The same naming issue applies to DDO budgets.
Employees and accounts staff commonly search:
PIFRA DDO Budget
but FABS currently calls the relevant service:
DDO Budget Expenditure.
FABS also provides related reporting services including:
- DDO Reconciliation Statement
- PSDP Execution Report
- Scheme-wise Budget Execution Report
These services deal with departmental budgeting and expenditure rather than an individual’s salary.
Read our PIFRA DDO Budget 2026-27 guide for the current system.
Bill Tracking and FABS
PIFRA Bill Status is another older search phrase still widely used.
The current FABS site calls the service:
Bills Status
and says users can check payment claims using the claim token.
For federal transactions, AGPR also provides online bill-status and payment-status services.
AGPR is not the same organization as FABS.
AGPR is responsible for centralized accounting and reporting of federal transactions, and the Controller General of Accounts is its administrative head.
So the relationship is roughly:
CGA
oversees the broader government accounting structure
FABS
is the financial accounting and budgeting system/directorate
AGPR
handles centralized federal accounting and reporting
Provincial Accountant General offices
handle relevant provincial accounting functions
This distinction helps explain why different government financial services can appear on different official websites.
CGA, FABS and AGPR: What Is the Difference?
| Entity | Main Role |
|---|---|
| CGA | Controller General of Accounts; Pakistan’s central government accounting institution |
| FABS | Financial Accounting & Budgeting System and associated Directorate/system |
| AGPR | Centralized accounting and reporting of federal government transactions |
| Provincial AG Offices | Accounting and reporting functions for their respective provincial governments |
| PIFRA | Historic reform project under which FABS was established |
CGA says it performs its functions through AGPR, provincial Accountant General offices and self-accounting entities.
AGPR separately confirms that it handles centralized federal transaction accounting and reporting and that the Controller General of Accounts is its administrative head.
Which FABS Website Is Official?
The current official FABS website is:
The domain ends in:
.gov.pk
which identifies it as a Government of Pakistan domain.
The official Controller General of Accounts website is:
The official AGPR website is:
Use these official domains when entering government financial information or accessing live services.
Do not assume that a website is official simply because:
- it contains PIFRA in the domain name
- it uses a government-style design
- it displays the Pakistani flag
- it publishes salary-slip instructions
- it ranks highly in Google
Always check the actual domain.
Is pifra.pakword.com an Official PIFRA or FABS Website?
No.
pifra.pakword.com is an independent informational website operated under Pakword.
It is not:
- FABS
- PIFRA
- Controller General of Accounts
- AGPR
- Ministry of Finance
- Government of Pakistan
The purpose of this site is to explain current government financial services in simpler language and direct users to the correct official source.
pifra.pakword.com cannot:
- access employee payroll records
- issue a salary slip
- change a registered email
- approve a government bill
- change DDO budget figures
- access private FABS records
- reset government login credentials
When account-specific action is required, use the appropriate official government service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PIFRA now called FABS?
Not exactly. PIFRA was the Project to Improve Financial Reporting and Auditing. FABS was a major financial system developed under PIFRA. PIFRA closed on December 31, 2014, and the FABS component was mainstreamed into the government structure from January 1, 2015.
What does FABS stand for in Pakistan?
FABS stands for Financial Accounting & Budgeting System. It combines the government’s New Accounting Model with a SAP ERP-based technology platform for financial management.
Does PIFRA still exist?
PIFRA as the original reform project ended in 2014. However, the name is still widely used by government employees and remains visible in some legacy government web infrastructure. FABS is the current financial system.
Is PIFRA salary slip now FABS salary slip?
The current FABS website lists Online Salary Slip and E-Slip services. People still commonly search for the same service using the older phrase PIFRA salary slip.
Is PIFRA DDO Budget now available through FABS?
Yes. FABS currently provides DDO Budget Expenditure along with related Budget Execution and reconciliation reports.
Is AGPR the same as FABS?
No. AGPR is the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues and handles centralized accounting and reporting of federal transactions. FABS is the financial accounting and budgeting system used across government accounting operations. AGPR operates within the administrative structure headed by the Controller General of Accounts.
What is the official FABS website?
The current official website is fabs.gov.pk. For government accounting information, CGA uses cga.gov.pk, while AGPR uses agpr.gov.pk.
The official FABS history states that PIFRA operated between 1996 and 2014, closed on December 31, 2014, and that the FABS component was mainstreamed from January 1, 2015.
The current FABS website confirms active services including Online Salary Slip, DDO Budget Expenditure, DDO Payments Details, Bills Status, DDO Reconciliation Statement and Budget Execution Reports.
CGA currently identifies FABS within its organizational structure, while AGPR confirms its role in centralized accounting and reporting of federal transactions.
