Update: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly intervened following a protest by government employees outside the parliament house and increased the federal government employees’ salaries by 10%, instead of the previously approved 6% in the budget 2025-26.
The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved an increase in the salaries and pensions in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2025-26.
As per the details, serving government employees will receive a 6 percent raise in their monthly salaries.
Retired employees will also benefit from the budget announcement, with a 7 percent hike in their monthly pensions.
The story and headline were updated with PM Shehbaz’s intervention reports.

ابھی خوب مزے کر لیں سرکاری ملازمین۔
پھر ریٹائرمنٹ کے بعد جب کم پینشن میں گزارا کرنا پڑے گا تو سارے مزے ختم ہو جائیں گے۔
اور اگر بیگم بیٹی کو صرف دس سال پینشن ملے گی اور بعد میں دھکے کھاتی پھریں گیں تو کوئی نہیں پوچھے گا انکو۔