Federal ministers' monthly pay increased to Rs519,000
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President Asif Ali Zardari promulgated four new ordinances, one of which increases the salaries of federal ministers and ministers of state to match those of National Assembly members (MNAs).
The new ordinance amends the Federal Ministers and Ministers of State (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975, setting the monthly salary for federal ministers and ministers of state at Rs519,000, equal to that of MNAs.
Before the change, federal ministers earned Rs200,000 per month, and state ministers received Rs180,000.
As per the ordinance, the revised salaries will be effective from January 1, 2025.
In addition, President Zardari issued an ordinance to establish the National Agri-trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), aimed at ensuring sanitary and phytosanitary measures for imports and exports.
Another ordinance, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, was enacted to recover pending tax amounts involved in litigation.
The president also approved the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, as part of a broader set of administrative reforms.
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