Salary hike “confusion”: ‘There is no U-turn’ Miftah clarifies

ISLAMABAD: General Secretary Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Sindh and Former Federal Minister of Finance Miftah Ismail said that since federal government employees’ salaries were raised a couple of months ago, the incumbent govt is not raising them again.

He took to Twitter and clarified that there is no U-turn, the salary issues will be considered in the next budget.

There is no U-turn. Since fed govt employees’ salaries were raised a couple of months ago, we are not raising them again. However their salary issues will be considered in the next budget. Meanwhile we raised pensions of retired govt employees. I hope this clarifies any confusion https://t.co/3V84EFufCm

— Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) April 13, 2022

“Meanwhile, we raised the pensions of retired govt employees. I hope this clarifies any confusion,” Miftah added.