Lahore, September 6, 2024 – The Punjab government on Friday officially announced an increase in the minimum wage for laborers, setting it at Rs 37,000 per month. The new wage structure will be implemented retroactively, effective from July 1, 2024.
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Industries flay raise in minimum wage by Sindh
In a significant development, the Sindh Government’s decision to unilaterally increase the minimum wage from Rs17,500 to Rs25,000 has stirred discontent and alarm within the industrial sector, particularly in Karachi.
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Budget 2021/2022: minimum wage increased to Rs20,000
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday presented budget 2021/2022 and announced increase in monthly minimum wage to Rs20,000 from Rs17,500.
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin while presenting the budget on floor of the house, announced to increase the minimum wage to Rs20,000 to reduce the burden on lower income group of rising prices.
The minister also announced increase in pay and pension by 10 percent effective from July 01, 2021.
He said that the government was aware of high prices and difficulties faced by the lower income group. He said that last year the government had taken austerity measures and due to this increase in salary and pension was not granted.
He said that the economy had improved now and the government decided to increase the salary and pension by 10 percent.
He said that from July 01, 2021 all employees of federal government would get adhoc relief of 10 percent. Similarly, pensioners would get increase of 10 percent in their pension from July 01, 2021.
The government decided to increase integrated allowance for Grade 1 to Grade 5 employees of federal government from Rs450 to Rs900.
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Minimum wage for unskilled laborers fixed at Rs17,500
KARACHI: Sindh government has fixed minimum wage for unskilled laborers at Rs17,500, a statement said on Wednesday.
According to the notification issued by Zahid Hussain Khemtio, Chairman, Minimum Wages Board, the Sindh government has fixed minimum wages of Rs. 17,500 per month for unskilled workers and under the Sindh Minimum Wages Act 2015, all industrial and commercial establishments across the province are bound to pay the fixed wages.
Chairman Sindh Minimum Wages Board Zahid Hussain Khemtio said in a statement that if anyone has a complaint in this regard, one should call these numbers and can lodge one’s complaint on 021-99211344 and 03003013110 and action will be taken against the institution which does not comply with the Act on receipt of the complaint. He further said that the said law is effective from July 1, 2019.