US EditionPakistan Gives National Assembly Speaker, Senate Chairman Massive 500% Salary Hike: Report
- Starting January 1, 2025, the Pakistani government raised the monthly pay of the National Assembly’s presiding officer and the head of the Senate by 500%, bringing their salaries up to Rs1.3 million each.
- This raise follows earlier salary hikes for MNAs, senators, and cabinet members amid Pakistan's ongoing economic turmoil and rising public discontent.
- The salary increase, the first since 2016, also includes a 50% allowance, and occurred while the cabinet expanded from 21 to 51 members, intensifying controversy.
- Critics sharply criticized the decision, highlighting Pakistan’s vulnerable economic condition marked by rising inflation and dependence on a recent $1 billion IMF bailout, with one local remarking that while citizens are urged to endure hardships, government officials are simultaneously granting themselves substantial pay increases.
- The raise risks undermining fiscal discipline, fueling public anger, and raising questions about the government’s priorities amid worsening economic hardship for ordinary citizens.
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Pakistan grants 500% salary hike for Pakistan's top lawmakers sparks public outrage amid economic crisis
Amid severe economic turmoil and rising public discontent, the Pakistani government has approved a staggering 500% increase in the salaries of the National Assembly Speaker and Senate Chairman. The decision has ignited criticism from citizens and experts alike, questioning the government's commitment to fiscal discipline. Top lawmakers get PKR 1.3 million monthly pay According to reports from local media, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and…
Pakistan gives massive 500% salary hike to NA Speaker, Senate Chairman, month after securing USD 1 billion package from...
The massive increase will come into effect from January 1, 2025. Earlier, the Sharif government had approved a PKR 519,000 monthly salary increase for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) and Senators.
Tahir Maqsood Whenever the salaries of members of the national or provincial assembly, senators or other public representatives are increased in Pakistan, a storm breaks out on social media. In public circles, on TV debates and in the streets, one voice is heard: “The people are starving and these people are increasing their salaries!” The reaction is not only intense but often emotional and superficial. Of course, some of the reasons for public…
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