Govt Approves 15% increase in Salaries of Govt Employees

The federal cabinet on Friday approved a 15% increase in the salaries of the federal government employees and a 5% increase in pensions, sources said.

The decision comes less than an hour before the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government is set to present its first budget.

Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb took to Twitter and said: "The Prime Minister has rejected the Finance Ministry’s proposal of a 10% increase and has approved an increase in government employees’ salaries of 15% with the consent of the cabinet."

She added that the adhoc allowances have also been merged into the basic pay.

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