Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication, Dr. Shahbaz Gill, announced that the government will increase the salaries of its employees in the upcoming budget 2021-22.
While addressing a press briefing, Dr. Shahbaz Gill said, “We are going to make an announcement regarding an increase in salaries of the government employees in the upcoming budget”.
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The federal government did not raise the salaries of government employees and pension of retired workers last year due to the economic downfall amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Shahbaz Gill commended the efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan in ensuring that the GDP growth of the country reached near 4 percent.
“The growth rate is estimated at four percent this year despite the country facing pandemic,” he added.
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He further informed that textile exports of the country have increased with exports touching a 10-year high, adding that a four-year record has been broken in the stock exchange as well.
He acknowledged the role played by overseas Pakistanis in this by sending remittances to Pakistan in record number.
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