Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the recent increase in salaries and perks for the National Assembly Speaker and the Senate Chairman.
As per details, the PM also took notice of the hike in the salaries of Deputy chairman senate Sardar Syedaal Khan Nasar and Deputy speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah.
PM Shehbaz summoned a report from head of senate and national assembly and will decide on salary increase after reviewing that report.
Earlier, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also opposed the recent increase in salaries and perks for the National Assembly Speaker and the Senate Chairman, terming it “financial extravagance.”
In a statement, the defence minister criticised the substantial raise, asserting that it falls under the category of excessive spending.
Khawaja Asif said that the ‘lavish’ increment in the salaries and benefits of the Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman also qualifies as financial extravagance.
