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      <title>National Assembly members receive 100% salary hike but call it insufficient</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;National Assembly members have started receiving their salaries with a 100 per cent increase, but many still deem the hike inadequate.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Lawmakers, who previously received Rs218,000, are now getting Rs519,000 after tax deductions. This amount excludes allowances and perks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meanwhile, senators are still waiting for their salaries to be increased.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to reports, the National Assembly Secretariat has begun implementing the revised salaries, with members now receiving Rs519,000 per month, including an Eid bonus.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also, read this&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402366/na-approves-bill-for-lawmakers-salary-increase-amid-opposition-uproar"&gt;NA approves bill for lawmakers’ salary increase amid opposition uproar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330399795/equalising-parliamentarians-salaries-benefits-with-federal-secretary-proposed-sources"&gt;Equalising parliamentarians’ salaries, benefits with federal secretary proposed: sources&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330399506/four-bills-passed-in-brief-joint-parliamentary-sitting-amid-oppositions-protest"&gt;Four bills passed in brief joint parliamentary sitting amid opposition’s protest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;&lt;a id="perks-and-allowances" href="#perks-and-allowances" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Perks and allowances&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Beyond salaries, lawmakers receive additional benefits, including a daily allowance of Rs6,800, convenience and housing allowances, and an annual travel package comprising 30 business-class air tickets and Rs300,000 in travel vouchers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Despite the salary hike, members of the National Assembly insist they are also struggling with inflation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some have argued that their salaries should be aligned with those of judges and senior bureaucrats under the 1974 Act.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Senators, on the other hand, have expressed dissatisfaction over not yet receiving a similar salary adjustment.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>National Assembly members have started receiving their salaries with a 100 per cent increase, but many still deem the hike inadequate.</strong></p>
<p>Lawmakers, who previously received Rs218,000, are now getting Rs519,000 after tax deductions. This amount excludes allowances and perks.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, senators are still waiting for their salaries to be increased.</p>
<p>According to reports, the National Assembly Secretariat has begun implementing the revised salaries, with members now receiving Rs519,000 per month, including an Eid bonus.</p>
<p>Also, read this</p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330402366/na-approves-bill-for-lawmakers-salary-increase-amid-opposition-uproar">NA approves bill for lawmakers’ salary increase amid opposition uproar</a></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330399795/equalising-parliamentarians-salaries-benefits-with-federal-secretary-proposed-sources">Equalising parliamentarians’ salaries, benefits with federal secretary proposed: sources</a></p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p><a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330399506/four-bills-passed-in-brief-joint-parliamentary-sitting-amid-oppositions-protest">Four bills passed in brief joint parliamentary sitting amid opposition’s protest</a></p>
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<h2><a id="perks-and-allowances" href="#perks-and-allowances" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Perks and allowances</h2>
<p>Beyond salaries, lawmakers receive additional benefits, including a daily allowance of Rs6,800, convenience and housing allowances, and an annual travel package comprising 30 business-class air tickets and Rs300,000 in travel vouchers.</p>
<p>Despite the salary hike, members of the National Assembly insist they are also struggling with inflation.</p>
<p>Some have argued that their salaries should be aligned with those of judges and senior bureaucrats under the 1974 Act.</p>
<p>Senators, on the other hand, have expressed dissatisfaction over not yet receiving a similar salary adjustment.</p>
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