Preparation for a 140% Increase in Lawmakers’ Salaries, Recommendations Sent to PM

The Speaker of the National Assembly has forwarded recommendations to the Prime Minister for a 140% increase in the salaries of Senate and National Assembly members.

A meeting of Parliament’s Finance Committee, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, was held yesterday to prepare these recommendations.

During the meeting, it was decided that the salaries of parliamentarians would be aligned with those of Punjab Assembly members.

Currently, a parliamentarian's salary is PKR 218,000, and the Speaker has recommended increasing it to PKR 519,000.

Sources indicate that, upon the Prime Minister’s approval, the matter of salary increments will be referred to the relevant standing committees of both houses.

No formal statement was issued following the meeting chaired by the Speaker.

It is noteworthy that on December 16, 2024, after the passage of the Revised Salaries Bill 2024 in the Punjab Assembly, the salary of MPAs was increased from PKR 76,000 to PKR 400,000. Similarly, the salary of a minister was raised from PKR 100,000 to PKR 960,000.

The salary of the Deputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly was increased from PKR 120,000 to PKR 775,000, while parliamentary secretaries saw their salaries rise from PKR 83,000 to PKR 451,000. The salary of the Chief Minister's advisor increased from PKR 100,000 to PKR 665,000.

Additionally, the salary of the Chief Minister’s special assistant was also raised from PKR 100,000 to PKR 665,000.