PIDE proposes Rs 45,000 minimum wage benchmark

PIDE proposes raising minimum wage to Rs45,000 in budget 2026–27

Ahead of the Federal Budget 2026–27, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has proposed a major increase in the country’s minimum monthly wage, recommending that it be raised from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 45,000. The institute has also called for a transparent and scientific wage-setting mechanism linked to inflation, poverty levels, and purchasing power, while stressing stronger enforcement and monitoring of minimum wage laws across t…

PIDE proposes Rs 45,000 minimum wage benchmark

ISLAMABAD, JUN 2 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has unveiled a landmark policy proposal aimed at transforming Pakistan’s minimum wage determination from a symbolic annual announcement into a transparent, evidence-based, and rules-based wage governance system. In Policy Viewpoint No. 62, titled “Reforming Minimum Wage Determination in Pakistan: From Wage Announcements to Wage Governance,” PIDE scholars propose a hy…