{"id":109536,"date":"2026-06-12T15:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-proposes-7-pay-raise-for-federal-employees-in-2026-27-budget\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:06:12","slug":"pakistan-proposes-7-pay-raise-for-federal-employees-in-2026-27-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-proposes-7-pay-raise-for-federal-employees-in-2026-27-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan proposes 7% pay raise for federal employees in 2026-27 budget"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday proposed a 7% salary increase for public sector employees<\/a> in its budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, according to budget documents.<\/p>\n

A 7% hike in pensions for retired government workers was also included, along with a 10% increase in the national minimum wage.<\/p>\n

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the measures during his budget speech to the National Assembly, a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis budget is being presented at a time when Pakistan has achieved the status in the eyes of its people and the world as a country whose voice is listened to, and whose friendship is desired,\u201d Aurangzeb said on the assembly floor.<\/p>\n

The session turned turbulent, with opposition lawmakers raising slogans as treasury members thumped desks to welcome Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The PML-N-led coalition government\u2019s spending plan now heads to parliamentary debate.<\/p>\n

More read,\u00a0Finance Minister unveils Pakistan\u2019s FY27 budget with 4% growth goal<\/a><\/p>\n

Earlier, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan\u2019s federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Friday, targeting 4% GDP growth and projecting inflation at 8.2% as the government walks a tightrope between macroeconomic stability and rising regional tensions.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s third annual budget totals approximately 18.77 trillion rupees ($67.5 billion), a modest increase from the previous year\u2019s 17.6 trillion rupees. Debt servicing remains a substantial burden, with 8.054 trillion rupees allocated for interest payments in FY27.<\/p>\n

According to budget documents, the government expects GDP growth of 4% in the coming fiscal year, up from an estimated 3.7% in the outgoing year. Inflation is projected at 8.2%, compared with 7% in FY26, while the budget deficit is forecast at 3.6% of GDP. The government aims to achieve a primary surplus of 2% of GDP.<\/p>\n

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