Sindh Approves Rs575K MPA Salary Hike Bill

Karachi, August 9, 2025, 03:50 PM PKT — The Sindh Assembly has unanimously passed a landmark bill, the Sindh Assembly Members (Salaries and Allowances) Bill 2025, introducing a revamped framework for MPAs’ salaries and allowances, presented by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Zia ul Hasan Lanjar, as per official reports. The new system tasks the Speaker with forming a Parliamentary Committee—based on proportional representation—to oversee and recommend changes, with its binding decisions shaping MPA compensation, replacing the outdated law. Key provisions include a consolidated salary, plus allowances for sumptuary, house rent, utilities, daily, conveyance, subsidy, accommodation, and travel, with the Leader of the Opposition mirroring a Provincial Minister’s benefits. Committee chairpersons gain multiple allowances but are limited to one government vehicle (returnable within three days post-tenure), with petrol and maintenance covered.

Yet, Jamaat-i-Islami MPA Muhammad Farooq slammed the salary hike—from Rs152,000 to Rs575,000 monthly—as a burden on the provincial budget. Web context on legislative perks shows past controversies, while posts found on X reflect outrage and skepticism—some decry excess, others question fiscal impact. Critically, the narrative of “structured reform” may mask budget strain—web data hints at economic pressures, and X sentiment suggests distrust in public benefit, pointing to potential backlash.