Pakistan News: Pakistan is currently stuck in heavy inflation and crisis of debt. The general public is struggling for two times of bread, but the government is making a huge increase in the salary of its ministers and officials. Recently, the cabinet of Pakistan has approved an increase in the salary of ministers, state ministers and advisors up to 188%.
After this decision, now their monthly salary will be 5,19,000 Pakistani rupees. This decision has been taken at a time when Pakistan has received the second installment of debt from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Despite the economic crisis, the leaders are kind
Pakistan’s economy is on the verge of bankruptcy. Inflation has reached record high and foreign exchange reserves are decreasing rapidly. Recently, IMF released $ 1 billion to Pakistan as the second installment of $ 7 billion loan package. But despite this financial help, the priority of the government starts increasing the facilities of its leaders and ministers instead of giving relief to the general public.
Cabinet approves
On Friday, the cabinet of Pakistan gave the green signal to an increase of 188% in the salary of ministers, state ministers and advisors. After this increase, his monthly salary has gone up to 5,19,000 Pakistani rupees. This has happened when the people of Pakistan are badly disturbed by the rising prices of flour, sugar, milk, petrol and electricity. It has also become difficult to meet the basic needs, but the government is busy in providing more facilities to its leaders.
Salary of MPs also increased
This is not the first time that the Government of Pakistan has increased the salary of its officers. Two months ago, the National Assembly Finance Committee had passed a proposal to equalize the salaries of MPs and Senators to the salary of federal secretaries. It was unanimously approved under the chairmanship of Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf. This clearly shows that the priority of the Government of Pakistan is to provide facilities to its leaders more than helping the general public.
People upset with inflation
The general public of Pakistan is already facing rapid growing inflation. Prices of basic things like flour, pulses, sugar and milk are touching the sky. Petrol and electricity prices are steadily increasing, due to which the economic burden on the common people is increasing. Due to strict conditions of IMF, there is a possibility of heavy tax and inflation and increasing, which can increase the difficulties of the public.
Questions raised on the government
After this decision, serious questions have arisen on the policies of the Government of Pakistan. Is this an attempt to break the terms of IMF? Is the Government of Pakistan only benefiting its leaders instead of giving relief to the general public? These questions have become a matter of concern for the people of Pakistan and international organizations. If Pakistan has to get out of the economic crisis, then it will need to adopt harsh financial discipline, not to take non-essential decisions like increasing the salary of ministers.
