MNA's salary, privileges revealed

ISLAMABAD: Details of the monthly salary and privileges received by Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) have been revealed, ARY News reported.

According to the details, the basic monthly salary of a MNA is Rs 150,000, with other allowances worth Rs 38,000. A member gets Rs 188,000 per month.

As per the documents, a chairman of the Standing Committee receives an honorary amount of Rs 25,000, making a total of Rs 213,000.

Moreover, members receive Rs 8,800 for attending each session of the National Assembly or Standing Committee.

According to the documents, the MNAs also get Rs 150 per kilometer for air travel with business class Rs 25 per kilometer for road travel.

Additionally, each member receives annual travel vouchers worth Rs 300,000, Rs 90,000 in cash, and 30 business class open tickets.

Earlier, the Punjab government’s decision to provide new vehicles to additional commissioners and other revenue officials was challenged in Lahore High Court.

Mudassir Chaudhry Advocate has filed petition challenging the government’s decision on behalf of petitioner Sheeraz Altaf.

Caretaker Punjab government and other concerned have been made party in the petition.

Petitioner pleaded that the public money should be used for public welfare as the country is passing through a critical economic situation. “These privileges should be offered after stability in the economy is achieved,” petitioner said.

“The caretaker government could only run daily routine affairs and have no public mandate to utilize public funds,” according to petition.

“The court is being requested to declare the notification for procurement of new vehicles for officers as void”.

A government letter, Dated July 20, 2023, to the deputy secretary had asked approval of Rs 2333.747 million for purchase of vehicles for Additional Commissioners, Additional Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners.