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Federal Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, disclosed that federal ministers receive a salary of approximately 200,000 rupees, along with a 1500cc car and 400 liters of petrol. He also mentioned that 95% of ministers voluntarily forgo their salaries and pay their own utility bills. In comparison, National Assembly members earn 156,000 rupees, without any car allowance, and receive 8,000 rupees for utility bills.
According to the World Bank, 44.7% of Pakistan’s population now lives below the poverty line, up from 39.8% previously. The poverty threshold for lower-middle-income countries has been revised from $3.65…
The government has warned that inflation could rise to 7.5% in the next financial year (2025–26), compared to 5% this year. This increase is expected due to relaxed import restrictions…