PPP Demands 50% Salary and Pension Increase, Rs60,000 Minimum Wage in Federal Budget

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Islamabad – The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has demanded a 50 percent increase in salaries and pensions of government employees in the upcoming federal budget, along with a proposal to raise the minimum monthly wage to Rs60,000.

According to ARY News, the PPP has submitted its budget recommendations to the government, aiming to provide relief to salaried and low-income segments amid rising inflation and economic pressure.

The party has also strongly opposed any new taxes and increases in petroleum levies, arguing that further financial burden on the public would be unjust.

PPP leaders stated that, given the current inflationary situation, increasing salaries and pensions by 50 percent is necessary, while the minimum wage should be revised upward to Rs60,000 per month.

Sources said that ahead of budget approval, the government and PPP have reached a broad understanding on most proposals, and the PPP has given a green signal for the budget’s passage. However, technical committees will continue consultations on certain workable points.

A high-level meeting on the federal budget was held at the Presidency, where a government delegation led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met PPP leaders. The meeting was hosted by President Asif Ali Zardari, who welcomed the Prime Minister.

The delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, federal ministers, and Ministry of Finance officials, while PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari led his party’s delegation, accompanied by members of the PPP budget committee.

The meeting also discussed key national issues, including the current situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir also attended the session.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated President Zardari on the PPP’s electoral success in Gilgit-Baltistan, remarking humorously that “young Bilawal ran a better campaign than us,” to which President Zardari reportedly replied with a smile, “After all, he is his son.”