Islamabad:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has noticed and ordered a survey after a massive pay rise for the National Assembly’s speeches and Vice President as well as Senate Chairman and Vice -President. A significant salary increase has given rise to setbacks and drawn sharp criticism from both political and public circles.
Their wages have risen by an unprecedented 600%, from RS205,000 to a staggering RS1.95 million. The decision to increase wages and perks for these senior officials was approved by the federal government, where the Prime Minister’s office now investigated the case after public setbacks.
پیکر ،ڈپٹی پیکر چیئiliی عlik عام آnalی کی ز educated
– Khawaja M. Asif (@khawajamasif) June 11, 2025
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif condemned the increase and called it “economic vulgarity” and emphasized that such steps were insensitive to the ordinary man’s struggle. “We must remember that our dignity and honor depends on the well -being of people,” he added.
In response to the criticism, the National Assembly and the Senate Secretariat clarified that these wage increases were not self -impaired by the officials concerned, but were approved by the federal government.
Sources from the Secretariat noted that neither the NA speaker nor the Senate President could unilaterally raise their wages, such changes require the consent of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.
Further complicated the question On May 29, a government announcement was released with details of the revised wages and quotas, including an increase of 50% in estimated quotas. According to the notification, the approval to increase wages was given by the federal government.
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On the other hand, the recent budget presented by the government shows an increase in parliamentary wages and the federal cabinet compared to last year.
According to the budget documents, proposals have been made to award RS16.29 billion to the National Assembly and RS9.05 billion to the Senate.
Of this, RS5.08 billion is awarded to wages and perks for members of the National Assembly, RS2.58 billion for their wages, RS2.50 billion for travel expenses and RS2,17 billion for the budget for wages and perks.
In addition, RS1.24 billion is proposed for the benefits of committee chairmen and RS393.4 million for wages and perks for the NA speaker and vice president.
In addition, RS83.4 million is proposed for the opposition leader’s wages and perks and their staff. For members of the Senate, RS40 million are awarded to wages and RS106.38 million for their perks.
The wages and benefits of Senate chairman, vice -president and their staff will be awarded to RS18.96 million, while wages and perks of the Presidents of the Senate Committee will be awarded RS144.33 million.
The government’s budget proposal also includes a doubling of the cabinet’s ongoing expenses. The budget for wages and benefits of cabinet members is proposed to increase from RS35.18 million to RS68.87 million.
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The budget for federal ministers and prime ministers is proposed to rise from RS27 million to RS50.54 million. The budget for wages and perks from the Prime Minister’s advisers are proposed to rise from RS3.61 million to RS6.31 million, while the budget for wages and perks for the Prime Minister’s special assistants are proposed to rise from RS3.70 million to RS11.34 million.
According to the amended law for MPs in July 2024, their perks will include 30 airline tickets per year (which can be transferred to the next year if unused and can be used by their families).
In addition, they will receive quotas for participation in the National Assembly, Senate and Joint Sessions three days before and three days after the sessions, as well as to attend standing and special committee meetings two days before and two days after.
They will also receive approx. RS9,600 per Day for additional expenses, RS8,000 for office expenses, RS10,000 for telephone bills and RS25 per year. Kilometers of vehicle expenses.
Furthermore, RS2,000 is delivered to daily household rental, AC Parlor Travel on trains and other quotas. Both current and former parliamentarians are entitled to the same health and other facilities as federal secretaries.
If a parliamentarian becomes a committee chair, they will receive an extra RS25,000 per year. Month along with 360 liters of gasoline, four employees and a vehicle ranging from 1,200 to 1,800cc as well as an office.
