Following the federal government, the Punjab government also increased the salaries of government employees by up to 25 percent.
The provincial government increased by the pension of the retired employees by 15 percent.
Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman on Thursday presented Rs5,446 billion budget 2024-25 in the Punjab Assembly amid a ruckus by the opposition.
The government allocated Rs595 billion for salaries, Rs445 billion for pensions, and Rs840 billion for service delivery costs.
The employees from grade 1 to 16 will get a 25% increase in salaries.
The employees from Grade 17 to Grade 22 will get a 20% increase in pay.
The amount of pension will be increased by 15%.
It is proposed to increase the minimum from Rs32,000 to Rs37,000.