ISLAMABAD:
The Spokesperson of the National Assembly Secretariat on Thursday clarified that neither the speaker’s office nor the National Assembly Secretariat had any role in the salary increase of the Speaker.
In a move that has raised eyebrows, the government had approved over fivefold increase in the salaries of Senate chairman and National Assembly speaker, taking it to Rs1.3 million a month.
According to a notification dated May 29, the Senate chairman and NA speaker’s salaries have been raised from Rs205,000 to Rs1.3m, besides 50pc of the revised salary (Rs650,000) as the sumptuary allowance.
The hike, with retrospective effect, has become effective in January 2025.
Addressing the matter, the spokesperson said the summary for the salary hike was prepared by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
The summary was then forwarded by the ministry and approved by the federal cabinet.
