Punjab Assembly passes bill raising salaries of lawmakers

LAHORE: Slamming the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s move to increase MPAs’ salaries and perks, opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz said on Saturday that while the government has been complaining of lack of funds, it has increased salaries of the provincial lawmakers.

Speaking to reporters on the premises of the accountability court where he turned up for hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills case against him and his father, he said he opposed the increase in the MPAs’ salaries and perks.

“The government doesn’t have funds for electricity and gas yet it has increased salaries,” he said.

Read Also: Punjab Assembly passes bill raising salaries of lawmakers

Earlier, on March 14, Prime Minister Imran Khan had expressed deep disappointment at the Punjab government’s decision to increase salaries and perks of the provincial lawmakers including the chief minister.

In a tweet, PM Khan said, he was ‘extremely disappointed’ at the decision of Punjab Assembly regarding increase in salaries and privileges of the MPAs,  ministers and the chief minister.

“I am extremely disappointed by decision of Punjab Assembly to raise pays & privileges of MPAs, Ministers & esp CM. Once prosperity returns to Pak such a move cld be justified, but now, when we do not have resources to provide basic amenities to all our people, this is untenable.”

The post Hamza slams increase in MPAs’ salaries, perks appeared first on ARYNEWS.

from ARYNEWS https://ift.tt/2TRQAuq