The Punjab government has presented the 2025–26 budget in the provincial assembly, setting the minimum wage for workers at Rs40,000. This marks an increase from last year’s minimum wage of Rs37,000.
Presenting the budget, Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman announced a 10% increase in the salaries of provincial government employees from Grades 1 to 22. He also proposed a 5% increase in pensions for retired employees.
The minister noted that the chief minister had allocated Rs50 billion from the development budget to provide relief on electricity bills, which had been a major concern for the people of Punjab last year.
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He further revealed that funds have been earmarked for the introduction of electric buses in Gujrat, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and other cities. A total of 54 new projects under the Transport Department are included in the development budget.
Additionally, the budget allocates Rs80.14 billion for 34 new schemes and Rs4.56 billion for 20 ongoing development projects across the province.
