Rs36k set as minimum wage in K-P

K-P cabinet also approves 791 new police positions in southern districts

PESHAWAR:

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet has approved several key measures, including setting the minimum wage for workers at Rs36,000 per month and creating 791 new police positions in the districts of Tank and Lakki Marwat to enhance police capacity.

It has also approved 16 prosecutor positions in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for effective execution of terrorism cases, and the procurement of 10 additional armored vehicles for the police.

The cabinet meeting, chaired by K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, took place at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad and was attended by provincial cabinet members, the chief secretary, additional chief Secretaries, and relevant administrative secretaries. A 54-point agenda was discussed during the meeting which continued late into the night.

The cabinet approved the draft of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Registration of Brick Kilns Bill 2024, which aims to establish a comprehensive and effective regulatory framework for the registration and better management of brick kilns in the province.

This legislation will help protect the rights and welfare of workers at brick kilns and address environmental pollution.

The cabinet also approved the official organisation of Rahmatul Alameen conferences at the provincial, divisional, and district levels. These conferences will include recitation and naat competitions, as well as special sessions on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

A draft law for overseas Pakistanis was also approved, and includes mechanisms to resolve the issues of overseas Pakistanis and their families, as well as a system for addressing their complaints.