After the approval of the summary through circulation, now the members of the federal cabinet will get an additional salary of millions of rupees.

Members of the Shahbaz Sharif cabinet have increased their salaries by 188 percent, after the approval of the summary through circulation, now the members of the federal cabinet will get an additional salary of millions of rupees. According to details, the salaries and allowances of the federal cabinet members have been increased, the federal cabinet approved the summary through circulation, and the salaries of federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers have been increased by up to 188 percent.

According to sources, the Allowances and Salaries of Federal Ministers and Ministers of State Act, 1975 has been amended, after the approval of the new bill, the salary of the federal minister, minister of state, and adviser will be Rs 519,000. A 159 percent increase has been approved in the salary of the federal minister, while a 188 percent increase has been approved in the salaries of the minister of state and adviser to the prime minister.

Sources said that the federal cabinet approved the summary through circulation. The amendment was made in various provisions of the 1975 Act, in addition to the salaries of ministers’ allowances, cars, offices, etc., after the amendment, the salaries of ministers are expected to increase significantly. Sources further said that the summary was removed from the agenda at the last minute from the Cabinet meeting on February 4, the purpose of removing the summary from the cabinet agenda was to avoid public and media criticism.

It may be recalled that two months ago, the Finance Committee had approved an increase in the salary and perks of MNAs and senators on the issue of equalizing the salary and perks of parliamentarians at par with the federal secretary. The Finance Committee of the National Assembly, headed by Speaker of National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq, unanimously approved the salary and allowances of the MNA and Senator at Rs 519,000. Ppp, PML-N and other parties are our voice on the issue of salaries and perks. After all the deductions, the salary and allowances of the federal secretary are Rs 519,000 per month.