Punjab Increases Minimum Wage for Workers

The Punjab government has presented the 2025–26 budget in the provincial assembly, while setting the minimum wage for workers at Rs. 40,000. This marks an increase from last year’s minimum wage of Rs. 37,000. Presenting the budget, Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman announced a 10 percent increase in the salaries of provincial government employees from Grades 1 to 22. He also proposed a 5 percent increase in pensions for retired employees. The minister noted that the chief minister had allocated Rs 50 billion from the development budget to provide relief on electricity bills, which had been a major concern for the people of Punjab last year.