The caretaker government of Punjab is likely to raise the pay of government employees by 35 percent, according to sources. The decision was made in a cabinet meeting headed by caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. The pensions of government employees will also be raised by 17 percent.
This is a significant increase from the 30 percent raise that was announced earlier by the interim government. However, it is still not enough to satisfy the demands of the government employees, who have been protesting for a raise in their salaries.
The All Government Employees Alliance has threatened to protest if the Punjab government does not increase their salaries to the level of federal government employees. It remains to be seen whether the government will be willing to meet their demands.
Here are some of the key details of the proposed pay raise:
- Punjab government employees will get a 35 percent raise in their salaries.
- The pensions of government employees will be raised by 17 percent.
- The decision was made in a cabinet meeting headed by caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab.
- The government employees have been protesting for a raise in their salaries.
- The All Government Employees Alliance has threatened to protest if the Punjab government does not increase their salaries to the level of federal government employees.
It will be interesting to see how the Punjab government responds to the demands of the government employees.