Shahbaz Sharif, the newly elected prime minister, pledged a 10% increase in government pay and pensions, as well as a PKR 25,000 minimum salary for workers.
Prime Minister-elect Shahbaz Sharif of Pakistan immediately announced a substantial relief package for Pakistan’s public and private sector workers after his election.
PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, won the poll with 174 votes on Monday. He announced a 10% hike in salaries for government employees earning up to PKR 100,000 per month during his speech at the session. Additionally, a 10% increase in the pensions of retired civil and military personnel will take effect on April 1, 2022, according to his plan.
In the meantime, he announced an increase in the monthly minimum salary to PKR 25,000.
