Islamabad rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | Danger Pay (%) |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 25% |
| May 19, 2024 | 25% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 35% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Islamabad during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/PK?type=danger_pay"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": "25"
},
"iso_code": "PK",
"location": "Islamabad",
"postcode": "10356"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Islamabad, Pakistan is 25%, effective Jul 12, 2026.
In May 19, 2024 the Danger Pay rate was 25%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.