Minimum Wage in Pakistan 2017-18

Minimum Wage in Pakistan 2017-18

Minimum wage in Pakistan. Find out the current minimum wage in Punjab and Sindh Province. Wage rates in Ready Made Garment, Construction, Agriculture and many more Industries.

Minimum Wage in Pakistan for Unskilled Workers in 2017-2018

The Federal Finance Minister (Mr. Ishaq Dar) while announcing the Federal Budget (2017-18) on 26 May 2017 has raised the minimum wage rate for unskilled workers from Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 15,000 per month with effect from July 2017 (applicable to Islamabad Capital Territory). 

Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Finance Minister in Punjab, announced to raise the minimum wage from current Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 15,000 while presenting
the budget on 2 June 2017. 

The Sindh Chief Minister (Syed Murad Ali Shah) presented the budget on 5 June 2017 however no wage increase for the private sector was proposed. 

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister (Mr. Muzaffar Said) while announcing the KPK Budget (2017-18) on 7 June 2017 has raised the minimum wage rate for unskilled workers from Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 15,000 per month with effect from July 2017. 

The Adviser to the Chief Minister Balochistan for Finance announced the Balochistan budget 2017-18 on 15 June 2017. 

The minimum wage for unskilled private sector workers was raised from Rs. 14,000 to Rs. 15,000 with effect from July 2017. 

AJK Finance Minister, Dr Najeeb Naqi, presented Azad Jammu and Kashmir Budget 2017-18 on 15 June and proposed to raise the minimum wage to Rs. 15,000 per month.

Complete Notification Industry Wise Download here
http://punjablabour.gov.pk/file/Minimum%20Wage%20Notification%202017.pdf