Former Interior Minister, and PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal criticizes government’s decision of increasing the salaries by 10pc He called the decision to be the “worst joke”. 

"A 10% increase in the salaries after record inflation is the worst joke made by the government with them,” stated Iqbal after the federal government budget was presented by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the National Assembly.  

Ahsan Iqbal further stated that the idea of raising salaries to mere 10pc is “rubbing salt on their wounds”. 

"We reject this. At least a 20% increase should be given,” stated the former Interior Minister.