Interim President Sadiq Sanjrani on Tuesday issued an order to increase the salaries of the Supreme Court judges.
In an order titled “Salary of Judges of the Supreme Court Order, 2023”, the acting president increased the salary of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to Rs1,229,189 per month.
Moreover, the salary of other apex court judges will be Rs1,161,163 per month. “In exercise of the powers conferred … There shall be paid to the Chief Justice of Pakistan a salary of Rs.1,229,189 per mensem and to every other Judge of the Supreme Court a salary of Rs.1,161,163 per month,” the notification read.
Furthermore, it stated that the order would come into effect immediately, while the previous order dictating the salary of judges be repealed.
“The Salary of Judges of the Supreme Court Order, 2022 (PO No. 1 of 2022), is hereby repealed,” the notification announced.
According to this earlier order, the salary of the CJP was Rs1,024,324, while other judges were paid Rs9,67,636 per month.
The development comes after legislation recommending an increase in the perks of the previous and future Senate chairpersons received backlash, including from within the upper house.
The Senate chairman has had a busy few days handling the responsibilities of the president’s office after Alvi travelled to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
