ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government ostensibly to ensure privileges for the members of parliament has approved certain amendments to Section 10 of the Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) Act, 1974. According to sources, the federal cabinet during a meeting on February 25 approved the amendments to ensure perks, including 25 air tickets among other things, to 446 lawmakers that would cost taxpayers Rs300 million. They said that these amendments were proposed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division through a summary to the federal cabinet following the demands of some parliamentarians. Documents available with Pakistan Today disclosed that the Cabinet considered the summary titled ‘The Members of Parliament (Salaries and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill, 2020′ dated February 7 and approved the proposal given in the summary. As per available documents, a meeting chaired by Minister for Aviation Division was earlier held on Feb 10 and attended by the parliamentary affairs minister and parliamentary leaders in Senate.

Source: Pakistan Today March 04, 2020 17:26 UTC