Massive pay hike: A notification dated May 29, 2025 raised the monthly salaries of the National Assembly Speaker and Senate Chairman from ₹205,000 to ₹1.3 million, effective from January 1, 2025 .
Broader parliamentary increases: The tweak also applies to the Deputy Speaker and Deputy Senate Chairman. Federal ministers earlier received a 188–140% raise in March, while members of both houses had seen their pay lifted to ₹519,000 .
Political pushback: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif labelled the hike “financial extravagance”, urging lawmakers to remember “the plight of the common man” . On X, senior PML‑N figure Khawaja Saad Rafique criticised it as “incomprehensible” and morally questionable .
Prime Minister’s intervention: PM Shehbaz Sharif has asked both parliamentary heads for detailed reports before deciding whether the raise will stand.
