The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill increasing the salary, allowances, perks and privileges to each legislator just in 24 hours
LAHORE (Pakistan Point News / NNI - 13th March, 2019) The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill increasing the salary, allowances, perks and privileges to each legislator just in 24 hours.The bill was presented in the House after receiving consent from the standing committee.According to the bill, MPA's salary and incentives have been increased from Rs83000 to Rs2 lac/month.The basic salary has been raised from Rs18,000 to Rs80,000/month, daily allowance from Rs1000 to Rs4000/month and house rent from Rs29,000 to Rs50,000/month.
Besides this, the bill has fixed utility allowance from Rs6000 to Rs20,000/month and hospitality allowance from Rs10,000 to Rs20,000/month.Under the bill, salaries of the speaker and deputy speaker have been increased to Rs260,000 and Rs245,000, respectively. The chief minister will now draw Rs425,000 per month.The salary of a minister has been increased to Rs275,000 and an MPA will now draw Rs195,000 per month.Besides salary, each legislator will receive an additional amount of Rs50,000 per month as house rent.
Former chief ministers, who do not have their own house in Lahore, would be given official residence in the provincial capital.Earlier, the National Assembly on its farewell day had approved a bill seeking massive increase in the salary of President Mamnoon Hussain as well as perks and privileges given to the Head of the State on June 1,2018.Introduced by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed, the bill suggested that the president's salary be increased to Rs846,550 from Rs133,333.The opposition had strongly opposed the bill vehemently when it was tabled on May 24. But during the farewell session, the Opposition didn't raise any hue and cry and let the proposed legislation sailed through the House. NNI
