After the announcement of increase in salaries of government employees by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, former finance minister and senior PML-N leader Muftah Ismail has apparently taken 'U-turn' and clarified that since the increase in salaries only a few months ago. That is why the government is not adding more.
It may be recalled that in his first address as the Prime Minister on the floor of the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif had announced an increase in salaries, pensions and minimum wages of laborers.
Muftah Ismail said on social networking site Twitter, "Since the salaries of government employees were increased a few months ago, we cannot increase their salaries again." At the same time, he wrote that this is not a U-turn.
"Salary issues will be considered in the next budget. In the meantime, we have increased the pensions of retired government employees. I hope there will be no confusion," he said.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Muftah Ismail had said that the country's economy was badly "damaged" during the PTI-led government. He said that the volume of public debt has reached Rs 6,400 billion.
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