Pakistan Gives National Assembly Speaker, Senate Chairman Massive 500% Salary Hike: Report

Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 23:38 IST

In addition to the revised salary, both top parliamentary officials will receive a 50% temporary allowance, a report claimed.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif | File Image

The Pakistani government significantly increased the monthly salaries of the Assembly Speaker and Senate Chairman to ₹1.3 million, a sharp rise from the previous figure of ₹205,000, as per a report by Samaa TV.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs issued the notification on May 29, but details of the raise surfaced publicly only on Friday, as per the report. In addition to the revised salary, both top parliamentary officials will receive a 50% temporary allowance, pushing their monthly compensation even higher.

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The new salary structure will be applied retrospectively from January 1, 2025, the report added.

Salaries Of Pakistan’s Government Officials Raised

This pay hike comes amid a broader trend of increased remuneration for government officials. In March, salaries and allowances for federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers were also raised- by as much as 188%- following an amendment to the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State (Allowances and Salaries) Act, 1975. After the revision, federal ministers now earn ₹519,000 per month, up from ₹200,000.

Earlier this year, Pakistan’s Finance Committee approved salary increases for Assembly members and senators as well, raising their monthly salaries to ₹519,000.

The salary hikes come at a time when Pakistan continues to grapple with economic challenges, including inflation and pressure from international lenders for fiscal restraint.

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