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Who Raised Parliament Custodians' Salaries
- Starting January 2025, the government will implement a salary hike exceeding five times the current pay for the heads of both the National Assembly and the Senate.
- The salary increases were authorized following revisions in the relevant legislation governing remuneration and were quietly approved by the finance committees of both parliamentary houses, often without consulting other officials.
- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and other senior PML-N leaders publicly condemned the increases as financial extravagance that disrespects the common man's hardships amid no wage rise for workers.
- The monthly salaries of the Speaker and Chairman rose from Rs205,000 to Rs1.3 million, alongside a 50% increase in discretionary allowances, with the Prime Minister ordering an inquiry into the matter.
- The controversy highlights tensions over parliamentary autonomy versus government oversight and raises questions about fiscal priorities during economic challenges.
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The Express TribuneWho raised parliament custodians' salaries
Gilani says he wasn’t consulted on salary increase
Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani distanced himself from the salary hike, saying officials didn’t consult him before approving it. The government approved a fivefold increase in salaries of Senate chairman and NA speaker, setting new pay at Rs1.3 million monthly. A May 29 notification confirmed their salaries increased from Rs205,000 to Rs1.3 million, plus Rs650,000 as monthly sumptuary allowance. The pay hike will take effect from January 2025…
The President of the House is opposed to the cost-sharing by the government to propose simultaneous payment to parliamentarians. Read the People's Journal.
Khawaja Asif Condemns 500% Salary Hike for Top Parliamentarians
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif strongly criticized the government’s decision to increase the salaries and perks of the National Assembly speaker, deputy speaker, Senate chairperson, and deputy chairperson by more than five times, calling it “financial obscenity.” He urged lawmakers to consider the hardships faced by the common man, stating that the nation’s honour and dignity depend on ordinary citizens. “The huge increase in the salaries and fin…
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