It also seeks to increase the salaries of parliament members from Rs150,000 to Rs300,000. Speaking to a local news outlet, the senator said that the ruling party would consult various parties regarding the bill before tabling it in the House on Monday. Planning Minister Asad Umar also voiced similar concerns and said that he hoped that media reports regarding the bill were false. PPP’s Senator Sherry Rehman also said that she, along with her party, would oppose the bill. He had pointed out that the salaries of lawmakers from Balochistan were almost three times higher than those of the members of the two houses of parliament.

Source: Pakistan Today February 02, 2020 16:18 UTC