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The federal cabinet has approved a summary to increase the salaries of federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers, Express News reported on Friday.
Following the approval, the monthly salary for federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers will be Rs519,000. According to sources, the pay hike reflects an increase of up to 188% for these officeholders.
This development comes two months after the Finance Committee of the National Assembly approved a proposal to bring the salaries and perks of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators in line with those of federal secretaries.
The decision was taken unanimously by the committee under the chairmanship of Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.
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