Govt mulling 800pc raise in governors’ salaries

[Jf Thunder]

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to its much-trumpeted austerity drive, the PTI government is considering a hefty raise, more than 800 percent, in the salary of governors of all the provinces.

Official sources said the finance ministry has been verbally asked to do the spade work for increasing the salary of the provincial governors in proportionate to the huge raise (in salary) given to the President of Pakistan during the tenure of PML-N government in June this year.

Sources said the formal proposal for an increase in governors’ salary will be moved after the working on the proposal is complete. The president’s salary is around Rs920,000 excluding allowances. The president’s salary was a little over Rs133,333 per month till a few months back but the PML-N government had raised it manifold to Rs846,550 in June 2018. Later, the president got a 10 percent raise.

The rule was also set that president’s salary will be one rupee more than that of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. According to the information provided to parliament by the last government in 2017, the CJP’s salary was about Rs846,549 per month plus Rs370,597 per month as superior judicial allowance. Furthermore, if the chief justice is not provided official residence, he is also entitled to receive Rs68,000 as house rent.

It is not clear if the president’s salary and allowance exceeds the total salary package offered to the Chief Justice of Pakistan or the one rupee factor for the president is applied only on salary, excluding superior judicial allowance as allowed to the CJP.

The governor’s salary could be linked with the salary of the high court chief justice, whose salary in 2017 was Rs784,608 per month plus an additional Rs296,477 as superior judicial allowance and Rs65,000 as house rent if official residence is not provided.

A governor presently draws around Rs80,000 salary per month. Going by the formula applied for the president, this salary will go one rupee beyond the salary of HC CJ which in 2017 was Rs784,608 excluding the superior judicial allowance.

According to the details shared with the Senate last year, every judge (excluding the CJP) of the Supreme Court received Rs799,699 per month in 2017 as salary, Rs370,597 as superior judicial allowance and house rent compensation in the case official residence is not provided. Each judge then received Rs1.17 million, without the inclusion of house rent.

Other benefits for judges include a medical allowance of 15 percent, two chauffer driven cars, one present in Islamabad and the other in whatever province that the judge may be in to perform his duty. Judges are only supposed to bear the cost of petrol if it exceeds 600 litres a month.

Judges also receive Rs5,000 as daily allowance, while receiving concessions on tickets for official tours. They, however, have to pay for the tickets of their families and receive no exemption from paying taxes.

The high court chief justices received, in 2017, Rs784,608 per month as salary and an additional Rs296,477 as their superior judicial allowance and Rs65,000 as house rent if official residence is not provided. Similarly judges in the high court draw up to Rs754,432 per month in 2017 as salary, Rs296,477 as superior judicial allowance and are compensated if official residence is not provided.

Each high court chief justice and judge is allowed one chauffer driven car, 500 litre petrol, free medical care and Rs4,400 as daily allowance. If the judges in question are travelling for work, they are allowed to ask for Rs12 per km travelled.



https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/385933-govt-mulling-800pc-raise-in-governors-salaries

 

[war&peace]

Official sources said the finance ministry has been verbally asked to do the spade work for increasing the salary of the provincial governors in proportionate to the huge raise (in salary) given to the President of Pakistan during the tenure of PML-N government in June this year.

Another disinformation campaign by the anti-Pakistan media group which is seeing its demise soon. The presstitutes have no shame...their is no thing as verbally in IK's govt. Until it is a formal documentary proof, the news is false.

 

[Talwar e Pakistan]

The president’s salary was a little over Rs133,333 per month till a few months back

So the President of Pakistan was earning about the same as a minimum-wage working teenager in the United States?

 

[Zhukov]

What is this nonsense.
No Source no Official Verification

The president’s salary was a little over Rs133,333 per month till a few months back but the PML-N government had raised it manifold to Rs846,550 in June 2018. Later, the president got a 10 percent raise.

The rule was also set that president’s salary will be one rupee more than that of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. According to the information provided to parliament by the last government in 2017, the CJP’s salary was about Rs846,549 per month plus Rs370,597 per month as superior judicial allowance. Furthermore, if the chief justice is not provided official residence, he is also entitled to receive Rs68,000 as house rent.

It is not clear if the president’s salary and allowance exceeds the total salary package offered to the Chief Justice of Pakistan or the one rupee factor for the president is applied only on salary, excluding superior judicial allowance as allowed to the CJP.

This is the source of Hypothesis that is done in previous term

The governor’s salary could be linked with the salary of the high court chief justice, whose salary in 2017 was Rs784,608 per month plus an additional Rs296,477 as superior judicial allowance and Rs65,000 as house rent if official residence is not provided.

A governor presently draws around Rs80,000 salary per month. Going by the formula applied for the president, this salary will go one rupee beyond the salary of HC CJ which in 2017 was Rs784,608 excluding the superior judicial allowance.

and this is the theory.

Nice genius. Come Post here when it will be actually done. We will protest it against the government with you i Promise. Until then stop spreading Propaganda. Just look at the title of the post. Pathetic. Why am i not surprised by the author of the Article. Ansar Abbasi

 

[Maxpane]

Fake news

 

[Hyperion]

It has nothing to do with the Government or party in power. High Court Justices + Supreme Court Justices + President of Pakistan + Governors of provinces are all constitutional posts and grades C1->C3. They all have to have exactly the same salaries. Therefore they have to be brought at par, according to relevant constitutional grade they are entitled to.

This is what the constitution says, not what PTI / PPP / PMLN may think about it. Don't like it? Change the relevant articles / provs.

 

[war&peace]

So the President of Pakistan was earning about the same as a minimum-wage working teenager in the United States?

President's salary is less than peanuts in comparison to the overall expenditure of the presidential palace. Furthermore, the position of the president is redundant under the current system. Though I wish Pakistan adopts the presidential system similar to USA and Turkey.

It has nothing to do with the Government or party in power. High Court Justices + Supreme Court Justices + President of Pakistan + Governors of provinces are all constitutional posts and grades C1->C3. They all have to have exactly the same salaries. Therefore they have to be brought at par, according to relevant constitutional grade they are entitled to.

This is what the constitution says, not what PTI / PPP / PMLN may think about it. Don't like it? Change the relevant articles / provs.

That does not make sense to equate the Chief justices with the president and governors because the latter two positions are political appointments without any specific qualification or merit (a 10th grader can be appointed as a governor i.e. Imran Ismael) . I find governors and presidents to be totally redundant and unnecessary under the system. We should change the system to presidential but eliminate the governors and save the money.
Only the president in Singapore is justified in drawing a high salary because he or she is elected on a merit basis and has to run the country like a CEO of a company. While president of Pakistan...what does he do? Nothing.

 

[Yaseen1]

pti should take steps to solve problems of poor public otherwise it will only benefit pmln ,ppp.It is sincere advise for them without any political objectives such rise should not be allowed until economy become stable

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[Sugarcane]

Frankly - If 80,000 is true than salary isn't reasonable for post of governor while these good for nothing judges are looting public money.

It has nothing to do with the Government or party in power. High Court Justices + Supreme Court Justices + President of Pakistan + Governors of provinces are all constitutional posts and grades C1->C3. They all have to have exactly the same salaries. Therefore they have to be brought at par, according to relevant constitutional grade they are entitled to.

This is what the constitution says, not what PTI / PPP / PMLN may think about it. Don't like it? Change the relevant articles / provs.

Why not slash the salaries, perks and privilege by half and then bring the salaries of President & governors at par. It will actually save the money instead of increase in expenditure. Waisay bhi judiciary stay orders, next date or suo moto ke sewa kuch karti tu hai nahi.

 

[Zhukov]

President's salary is less than peanuts in comparison to the overall expenditure of the presidential palace. Furthermore, the position of the president is redundant under the current system. Though I wish Pakistan adopts the presidential system similar to USA and Turkey.

No It isn't. Its is more important post then most of us realize. Prime Minister can be Taken out any time, By No Confidence in National Assembly, By Supreme court via Criminal Proceeding etc. He is to prone to be labelled as supreme leader of the country. Also PM is a Political figure and Head of a Political Party whose Seat and Image itself is Biased toward a certain Political Party. He cannot be given full control of the Federation and Image of Head of the state.
President however cannot be removed like this so easily. He is representative of the federation. He is not an Official head of any group or Political Party. Even if he belongs to a party. Even if you take our Prime Minister in National Assembly, Pakistan will always have an Operational head of the State. That Symbolic Representation is very vital for a democratic Nation state. And Specially for Weaker Democracies where Conspiracies are always looming around the corner in government circles
Regarding Presidential System or not that is a different debate at a different level

 

[war&peace]

No It isn't. Its is more important post then most of us realize. Prime Minister can be Taken out any time, By No Confidence in National Assembly, By Supreme court via Criminal Proceeding etc. He is to prone to be labelled as supreme leader of the country. Also PM is a Political figure and Head of a Political Party whose Seat and Image itself is Biased toward a certain Political Party. He cannot be given full control of the Federation and Image of Head of the state.
President however cannot be removed like this so easily. He is representative of the federation. He is not an Official head of any group or Political Party. Even if he belongs to a party. Even if you take our Prime Minister in National Assembly, Pakistan will always have an Operational head of the State. That Symbolic Representation is very vital for a democratic Nation state. And Specially for Weaker Democracies where Conspiracies are always looming around the corner in government circles
Regarding Presidential System or not that is a different debate at a different level

 

[Hyperion]

Presidents and Governors are not of the same grade. Where PSC posts end at Grade 22, for example secretaries and heads of other arms of the GoP such as COAS(22), JCOS(22), ACM(22), CONS(22), then the constitutional grades start (which outrank each and every other grade). C3 being the lowest and C1 being the highest. If I remember correctly, Governors are C3, High Court Justices are C2 and President and Supreme Court Justices are grade C1 (not sure about last one, if President and and Supreme Court Justices are of same grade). So think about it, if a four star general is grade 22, then Governor is grade 24 (one grade is missing in-between), High Court Justices are grade 25..........

President's salary is less than peanuts in comparison to the overall expenditure of the presidential palace. Furthermore, the position of the president is redundant under the current system. Though I wish Pakistan adopts the presidential system similar to USA and Turkey.


That does not make sense to equate the Chief justices with the president and governors because the latter two positions are political appointments without any specific qualification or merit (a 10th grader can be appointed as a governor i.e. Imran Ismael) . I find governors and presidents to be totally redundant and unnecessary under the system. We should change the system to presidential but eliminate the governors and save the money.
Only the president in Singapore is justified in drawing a high salary because he or she is elected on a merit basis and has to run the country like a CEO of a company. While president of Pakistan...what does he do? Nothing.

Frankly - If 80,000 is true than salary isn't reasonable for post of governor while these good for nothing judges are looting public money.



Why not slash the salaries, perks and privilege by half and then bring the salaries of President & governors at par. It will actually save the money instead of increase in expenditure. Waisay bhi judiciary stay orders, next date or suo moto ke sewa kuch karti tu hai nahi.