Sindh raises government employees' salaries by 15 percent

Sindh government on Monday announced to increase salaries of government employees in the budget 2013-14. "I am glad to announce here a raise in the salary of government employees," declared Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, saying the PPP government has always provided relief to the poor fixed income groups.
He announced a raise of 15 percent in salaries of grade 1-15 employees. Similarly, the salaries of BPS 16 and above will go up by 10 percent. He said that pensions of the retired employees will be raised by 10 percent. The minimum pension has been increased from Rs 3000 per month to Rs 5000, he added. He vowed the PPP government will continue supporting the public sector employees.