Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the recent increase in salaries of chairman Senate, deputy chairman Senate, speaker of the National Assembly, and the deputy speaker.Sources said the premier has sought detailed reports from both the Senate chairman and the National Assembly speaker regarding the rationale behind the proposed pay increases.The prime minister is expected to make a final decision on the matter once the reports are submitted and reviewed.The move comes amid rising public scrutiny over government expenditures and demands for transparency in fiscal matters.A day earlier, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif strongly criticised the increase in the salaries of National Assembly speaker and Senate chairman.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, the senior PML-N leader said that the increase in the salaries of custodians of both the houses is “financial vulgarity”.The veteran politician urged the lawmakers to consider the plight of a common man, stating, “Our dignity and honour depend entirely on the well-being of ordinary citizen.”
