Budget 2023-24: Sindh announces up to 35% increase in salaries of government employees

KARACHI – The Sindh government has proposed up to 35% increase in salaries of government employees in order to provide relief amid economic crisis.

Sindh Chief Minister unveiled the provincial budget for fiscal year 2023-24 in the assembly on Saturday, saying an increase of 35% in salaries of employees of Grade 1 to 16 while 35% increase has been approved for officers of Grade 17 and above.  

On Friday, the federal government has approved a whooping increase in salaries of government employees in order to provide relief to them amid skyrocketing inflation.

The cabinet gave the go-ahead in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ahead of the budget for the fiscal year 2023-23, which was tabled in the National Assembly today (Friday).

Finance Minister, in his budget speech, said that an increase of 35% in salaries of employees of Grade 1 to 16 while a 35% increase has been approved for officers of Grade 17 and above.

Salaries do increase with inflation, but increments mostly fail to match the pace of skyrocketing prices.