QUETTA: In a major relief for labourers, the Balochistan government has increased the minimum wage of workers to Rs20,000. The ministry of labour and manpower Balcohistan has notified the increase in the wage of workers. As per the notification, the minimum wage of the labourers working in the factory including underage workers has been fixed at Rs20,000 per month.

The minimum wage rule has been enforced since July, the notification read. It is to be noted that Punjab and Sindh provinces have already raised the minimum wage of the labourers by Rs20,000 and Rs25,000 per month respectively.