Pakistan parloment salary hike: Pakistan was struggling with deep economic crisis and inflation. Meanwhile, he is going to get a loan of one million dollars from the IMF. However, the Pakistani government is using this money to fill the pockets of its people by not using the general public. The federal government of Pakistan has increased the salary of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Geelani by 5 times.
According to the report of ARY News, earlier their salary was Rs 205,000, which has now increased to Rs 1.3 million i.e. almost five times has been increased. The people of Pakistan are said to be angry with this decision of Shahbaz government.
According to the government notification, the increase in salary will be implemented from January 1, 2025, that is, they will get in the last six months arrears. This increase in salary has been done through amendment in salary, allowance and privilege act 1975 “, which was implemented as an ordinance on behalf of the President. Let us know that after recently beaten up in Operation Sindoor at the hands of India, IMF announced to give a life to Pakistan.
Shahbaz Sharif’s ministers have fun
The officials whose salary has been increased by the Shahbaz Sharif government of Pakistan includes the National Assembly Speaker, Senate Chairman, Federal Minister and MP (MNA/Senator). His salary has been increased by 160 to 500 percent. According to the data, Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker used to get 205,000 (PKR) earlier, which will now get 1,300,000. In this way, the salary of Senate Chairman has also been increased. At the same time, the federal minister earlier used to get 218,000 (PKR), which will now get 519,000. It has increased by 138%. The salary of the MP has increased by 160 percent. Earlier they used to get 200,000 (PKR), but from now 519,000 will be available.
Public and opposition response
The salary hike in Pakistan has been done at a time when Pakistan is expected to be a bailout package from IMF. Inflation in the country is more than 30%. The general public is struggling for essential things like flour, electricity, petrol. Health, education and social security sector are being cut. This decision is being severely criticized on Twitter, Facebook and local media. The opposition has called it “anti -people and opportunistic decisions”.
Did the Finance Committee had this right?
An interesting fact has also come out that the Finance Committee did not have the right to increase the salary of speaker and chairman. According to sources, this increment was a political decision, which was implemented after the approval of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. It is clear that the increment was done on the basis of political equations more than the constitutional process.
Has this happened before?
In January 2025 this year in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif approved the increase in salary of MPs. The salary of MPA and Provincial Ministers was also increased (especially in Punjab). This step was already in controversy, and now this issue has become a cause of public dissatisfaction by incorporating the speaker/chairman.