Parliamentarians get a massive 200 pc salary raise

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Parliament (MPs) have gotten a massive 200 per cent salary raise after the passage of ‘The Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill, 2025’.  

Under the new amendment, MPs’ salaries and allowances have been aligned with those of federal secretaries, setting their monthly earnings at Rs519,000 for both MNAs and Senators.

Previously, MPs received a total salary of Rs188,000, which included a basic salary of Rs150,000 and allowances of Rs38,000. With this increase, their total monthly income will now rise to Rs519,000.

Interestingly, parliamentarians, including PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar had adopted a united stance on salary increase.

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Members of PTI, Sunni Ittehad Council, and independent lawmakers have submitted written requests in favor of the salary hike.

Among those supporting the raise are PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai, along with all other members.

Interestingly, Shahid Khattak, who previously called the salary hike “haram,” was among those who signed the request.

Other MPs who demanded the pay raise include PAC Chairman Junaid Akbar, Anwar Taj, Abdul Latif, and Shah Ahad Ali.

Additionally, Adil Bazai, Shafqat Abbas, Amjad Ali Khan, Yousaf Khan, and Saleem Rehman have also supported the increase.

Hameed Hussain, Sher Ali Arbab, Mubeen Arif, and Sohail Sultan were also among the signatories.