• 12pc salary hike for BS-1 to BS-16 employees
• 10pc raise for BS-17 to BS-22 officers; 8pc jump in pensions
• Education sector allocation increased to Rs523.7bn

KARACHI: Amid noisy protests by opposition lawmakers, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday presented a deficit budget of Rs3.451 trillion for the fiscal year 2025-26 in the provincial assembly — a 12.9 per cent increase over last year’s budget of Rs3.056tr.

The chief minister announced a 12pc salary increase for provincial government employees in grades BS-1 to BS-16, and a 10pc raise for officers in grades BS-17 to BS-22, alongside an 8pc increase in pensions.

He also revealed that the salaries of Sindh Assembly members would be brought in line with those of legislators in other provinces starting........

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