Published on, Aug. 28 -- August 28, 2025 1:17 PM

The Sindh Assembly committee has approved a major increase in the salaries and allowances of provincial lawmakers, boosting their monthly pay from Rs150,000 to Rs430,000. The move reflects a rise of nearly 200 percent.

The 18-member committee, chaired by Speaker Owais Qadir Shah, reviewed compensation packages in other provinces. Lawmaker Imtiaz Shaikh said Sindh legislators' salaries were lower than other assemblies and needed adjustment to bring them closer to national standards.

For comparison, Punjab Assembly members currently receive around Rs500,000 per month in combined salaries and allowances. The Sindh committee also proposed increases in annual allowances and daily session paym...