Sources indicate that the proposal to increase the Parliament s expenses by Rs 800-900 million has been made in the federal budget for fiscal year 2016-17 along with other advices including increment in the salaries of the Parliamentarians and an increase in the budgets of the offices of the Speaker and that of the Opposition leader.
Sources state that an increase of Rs 600 million has been suggested in the budget of the National Assembly (NA) whereas that of the Senate is believed to be increased by Rs 270 million. Furthermore, an increase of Rs 1 billion and 250 million have been suggested for the funds of the salaries of the Members of National Assembly (MNA) whereas Rs 340 million have been reserved for increment in the salaries of the Senators.
It has also been reported that an increase of Rs 400 million has been suggested for the funds of the Speaker’s office. Likewise, the Deputy speaker’s office is also expected a raise of Rs 7 million in its funds whereas the Opposition leader’s office shall be given an additional Rs 100.5 million raise in its funds.
An extra Rs 600 million have been reserved for the Kashmir committee, led by Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
