This is how much MNAs will be paid after NA approves 200% salary raise
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The National Assembly on Tuesday passed 'The Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill, 2025', endorsing a 200% increase in the salaries and benefits of lawmakers.
NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq led the session, where six new bills were also introduced, including those addressing environmental protection and compulsory thalassemia screening. These bills were referred to the relevant Standing Committees for further review.
Under the amendment bill, the salaries and allowances of Parliament members have been made equivalent to those of federal secretaries. The monthly salary and allowances for MNAs and Senators have been set at Rs519,000.
During the discussion, Speaker Sadiq, remarked, "You call the Parliament fake and yet you do not take it seriously. If any member does not wish to accept the increased salary, they can provide a written statement."
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar also stated, "Members who do not wish to accept the increased salary should inform the Speaker's office."
Earlier this year, in a rare show of unity, lawmakers from the PML-N-led ruling alliance supported a proposal by Imran Khan's PTI to increase the salaries of parliamentarians by 200 times.
Prior to the amendment, Members of Parliament (MPs) earned a salary of Rs188,000, which included a basic salary of Rs150,000 and allowances of Rs38,000. Following the proposed increase, MPs' salaries and benefits rise to Rs519,000.
Adjustments to MPs' salaries and benefits have traditionally been made through amendments to the Members of Parliament Salaries and Allowances Act. However, in the 2024-25 Finance Bill, the government amended the Act, delegating the authority for such changes to the Finance Committee.
On January 20, the upper house of Parliament passed a private member's bill seeking to empower a parliamentary panel in matters related to the salaries and allowances of parliamentarians.
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