Whenever you start a new job people ask “Salary kitni hai?” Well our newly inducted Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) are being asked the same and we are telling you what their salary is.
Their basic pay is Rs 150,000 while the sumptuary allowance, a benefit granted to several grades of Central Government employees to cover the expenses incurred on entertaining visitors, is 5,000. They also get a telephone allowance of ten thousand rupees and they also get an office maintenance allowance of eight thousand rupees. In addition to this, their ad-hoc relief allowance is 15 thousand rupees.
The breakdown of allowances for attending each session of the National Assembly is as follows:
Daily allowance (special): Rs4,800 per day
Daily allowance (ordinary): Rs2,800 per day
Conveyance allowance: Rs2,000 per day
Housing allowance: Rs2,000 per day
These allowances are dispersed for three days preceding the session and three days following it.
Moreover, MNAs receive additional funds based on their mode of transportation:
By air (business class): Rs150 per kilometer
By road: Rs10 per kilometer
By rail: An amount equivalent to one air-conditioned class fare and one second-class fare
Additionally, the government provides MNAs with “free travel” vouchers, enabling them to avail Pakistani airline services or Pakistan Railways. The benefits include:
Travel vouchers worth Rs300,000 annually or a cash allowance of Rs90,000
Twenty-five business class return air tickets per year.
Furthermore, each MNA is eligible to have a telephone installed free of charge at their residence.
Lastly, MNAs are reimbursed for their medical expenses, ensuring comprehensive coverage for their well-being.