In the budgets for 2017-18, the federal and provincial governments announced a minimum wage of Rs15,000 a month. Even if enforced strictly, the announced wage level falls significantly short of a living wage. The living wage allows for the changing cost of living and a decent living standard. Access to food, education, health and affordable utilities and transport are the basic ingredients of a living wage. Experts, however, believe that the real cost of leading a dignified life is twice the amount of the announced minimum wage.

Source: The Express Tribune January 26, 2018 04:41 UTC