It also sought to increase the salaries of parliament members from Rs150,000 to Rs300,000. “Keeping aside whether this bill is a money bill or not, the role of parliament is to fight for the people,” she said. Senator Faisal Javed said that lawmakers’ salaries would be increased once the country’s economic situation improves. Azam Swati also expressed his opposition to the bill, saying that despite an economic slowdown, their salaries were not decreased. The proposal was not welcomed by every as leaders from the ruling party and the PPP had expressed concerns over the bill.

Source: Pakistan Today February 03, 2020 15:44 UTC