Pakistan approves 2.5 times increase in salary of MPs
Pakistan has approved a salary boost of nearly 2.5 times to ₹98,000 for its MPs, junior information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said. He added that the lawmakers have received only two modest increases over the last 14 years. The new salary, which exceeds Pakistan's minimum wage of ₹9,175 per month by 10 times, does not include perks such as housing help.