NA Secretariat Denies Role in Speaker's Salary Hike

NA secretariat denies role in speaker's salary hike

The Spokesperson of the National Assembly Secretariat on Thursday clarified that neither the speaker's office nor the National Assembly Secretariat had any role in the salary increase of the Speaker. In a move that has raised eyebrows, the government had approved over fivefold increase in the salaries of Senate chairman and National Assembly speaker, taking it to Rs1.3 million a month. According to a notification dated May 29, the Senate chairma…

NA Speaker Leaves Salary Hike Matter To PM After Asif's Harsh Criticism - Pakistan Live News

National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs a session on March 3, 2024. — Facebook/Sardar Ayaz Sadiq NA speaker distances himself from matter of increase in salary. “No matter if my salary isn’t increased,” writes Sadiq in letter to PM. Sadiq says matter of his salary increment is up to premier. ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq penned a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, distancing himself from the recent…

Speaker hits pause on salary amid backlash

ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq penned a letter to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after a sharp rebuke by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif regarding a steep raise in the salaries of senior parliamentary officials. The Speaker’s action is said to follow criticism from Khawaja Asif over the increase in monthly salary for both the Speaker and the Senate Chairman. In his letter, Ayaz Sadiq dissociated himself from the decision a…