Sindh cupboard okays 20% increase in salaries, Rs25,000 minimal wage

Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a particular assembly of the provincial cupboard to debate and approve the finances 2021-22, which he’ll unveil within the Sindh Meeting session later right this moment.

 The provincial authorities’s spokesperson Murtaza Wahab tweeted that the cupboard authorized a rise of 20% in salaries of presidency workers and set the minimal month-to-month wage at Rs25,000.

He stated no new tax is being launched within the finances 2021-22 by the provincial authorities.

With a complete outlay of over Rs1.4 trillion, Rs222 billion allocation has been earmarked for the provincial growth programme within the annual finances, in response to the federal government sources.

The provincial authorities will announce a particular growth bundle for Karachi within the new finances, with an allocation of Rs24 billion for launching 10 new mega initiatives for the metropolis.

The finances papers suggest 55 per cent allocation of complete growth finances for training, well being and the regulation and order, in response to sources.