A private bill seeking raise in the salary of Members of Provincial Assembly was submitted in Punjab Assembly on Tuesday.
LAHORE- (Pakistan Point News- 12th March 2019) A private bill seeking raise in the salary of Members of Provincial Assembly (MPAs) was submitted in Punjab Assembly on Tuesday.
The bill recommended an increase in basic salary along with a rise in some other incentives.
The move appeared at a time when the government was focusing on austerity measures, curtailing unnecessary expenditures and focusing on public welfare programs.
The bill recommends enhancing in MPA salary to Rs200, 000 per month plus an increase in daily allowances, conveyance allowance, and other incentives.
This is not the first time that the lawmakers demand an increase in salaries but they come forward almost twice a years with similar moves.
Many lawmakers do not appear in Assembly proceedings rather some of their colleagues mark their attendance, ensuring all benefits for the MPA.
All MPAs of Punjab come from wealthy families, spending millions of rupees in their election campaigns. In this overall scenarios, common people who have to work long hours to meet their both ends condemn the MPAs move for raise in salaries.
