Bill seeking salary appraisal for parliamentarians rejected in Senate

ISLAMABAD: A bill tendered seeking an appraisal of salaries allotted to parliamentarians was rejected by a thumping majority on Monday, ARY News reported.

Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani had initiated voting on the request which got 16 votes in its favour.

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29 senators voted against the motion, requests for jacking up salaries of senators and national assembly members both have been rejected.

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) voted against the bill and opposed the notion of raising salaries of politicians.

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Major opposition parties also opposed the bill whereas political parties with limited numbers in the parliament voted in the bill’s support.

Yesterday, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani along with a delegation had announced to visit Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) Bahadurabad office in Karachi aimed at appeasing the key coalition partner of the federal government.

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According to sources, matters pertaining to MQM-P’s grievances, current political situation and other issues will also be discussed in the meetings.

Sadiq Sanjrani, during his stay in Karachi, will hold important meetings with MQM-P convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and members of Rabita Committee.