The government has issued a notification confirming a substantial increase in the salaries of the National Assembly speaker and the Senate chairman.
According to details surfaced on Friday, the monthly salary for both officials has been fixed at Rs1.3million, a great rise from their previous salary of Rs205,000. The notification said that both will also receive an additional 50 per cent as a temporary allowance on top of the new salary.
The revised salary structure will take effect from January 1, 2025.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs issued the notification dated May 29.
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Earlier on March 21, it was reported that the salaries and allowances of federal cabinet members had been significantly increased, with federal ministers, ministers of state and advisers receiving hikes of up to 188%.
Sources had said that the federal ministers approved a summary of the salary increments for themselves and ministers of state through circulation. An amendment to the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State (Allowances and Salaries) Act, 1975 was approved in this regard, paving the way for these increases.
It was said that following the approval of the bill, the revised salary of a federal minister, minister of state and adviser would stand at Rs519,000. Previously, federal ministers were earning Rs200,000, while ministers of state had a salary of Rs180,000.
This decision marked a substantial 159% increase in the salaries of federal ministers, while ministers of state and advisers have witnessed an increment of up to 188%.
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On the other hand, earlier this year, the Finance Committee had approved an increase in the salaries of MNAs and senators, raising their monthly pay to Rs519,000.
