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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.
Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded a reduction in income tax rates for the salaried class, highlighting that Rs391 billion has already been collected from them in the first nine months of the…
Pakistan’s inflation rate dropped to 0.28% in April 2025 — the lowest level in 60 years — driven by falling food, transport, and utility costs. The Consumer Price Index saw…