PM Imran Khan is ‘extremely disappointed’ by Punjab Assembly decision to raise pays & privileges of MPAs
Pakistani Prime Minister seems to be extremely disappointed by the recent decision was taken by Punjab Assembly to raise pays and privileges for MPAs, ministers and especially the Chief Minister.
The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday enhanced the salaries, perks, and privileges of its members to more than double, after enacting the legislation within 24 hours of tabling the bill concerned.
The unanimously-passed legislation was tabled as a private bill by treasury’s Ghazanfar Abbas Cheema on a private members’ day.
PM Imran Khan expressed his disappointment in a tweet, in a tweet, saying that once prosperity returned to Pakistan such a move would be justified.
In his tweet PM shared: I am extremely disappointed by the decision of Punjab Assembly to raise pays & privileges of MPAs, Ministers & esp CM. Once prosperity returns to Pak such a move could be justified, but now, when we do not have resources to provide basic amenities to all our people, this is untenable.
I am extremely disappointed by decision of Punjab Assembly to raise pays & privileges of MPAs, Ministers & esp CM. Once prosperity returns to Pak such a move cld be justified, but now, when we do not have resources to provide basic amenities to all our people, this is untenable
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 14, 2019
As being reported Punjab Assembly unanimously passing a bill to increase salaries of its lawmakers, the province’s chief minister’s salary has now surpassed that of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
After this decision, social media is laden with the public response, who seem to the not so happy with this new development in Naya Pakistan.
The #PunjabAssembly resolution regarding pay rises & benefits to its membership needs to be made null & void. Rather that the MPA/MNA's themselves An Independant body needs to be constituted to look at pay rises for parliamentarians inline with inflation.
— Anjum Kiani 🇵🇰 (@AnjumKiani) March 14, 2019
The only thing Mr Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi and his party is good at "How to fake the things"
Here we presents you Mr Niazi while FAKING the disappointment.#PunjabAssembly#Puppet#Uturn pic.twitter.com/OEIlLEraUR— Bilal Azmat (@BilalAzmat7) March 14, 2019
Please our proud prime minister @ImranKhanPTI take action about this change whats going on… in #PunjabAssembly the other side in pakistan peoples crying how to feed their families in this high rate commodity prices in market pic.twitter.com/uliU5Ziv7q
— Z.Hussain (@zh4245) March 14, 2019
Shame You @UsmanAKBuzdar. Shame on entire #PunjabAssembly for raising your own salaries.
FOR TRIPLING THE SALARY OF THE #CM.
For giving a house to the CM after retirement. A 2500 cc SUV.
This is not gonna work with the ones who voted for you.
THIS DECISION HAS TO BE REVERESED
— Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) March 14, 2019
The news source also reports that Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar will not sign summary seeking approval of exponential increment in salaries of Punjab Assembly members without the consent of PM Imran Khan.
