Govt. Employees Salaries Increases 10-20% in Budget 2014-2015

Finance Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar has said that government is likely to raise salaries of employees by 10% in budget 2014-15 while talking to media after a meeting of Economic Advisory Council.

According to sources Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif government is planning for increase in pension and pay of employees from 12% to 20%. Low grade employees will get more percentage and higher scale employees will receive less percentage increase. Old Pensioners will get maximum increase in pension and new pensioners will get less increase in pension. According to sources, Ishaq Dar told to EAC that opposition suggested an increase of 30%, however it is not possible due to prevailing economic condition of Pakistan. Prime Minister of Pakistan and Federal Cabinet will take final decision keeping in view the inflation rate and miseries of salaried class..