Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Lawmakers in the Senate on Wednesday urged for at least 10 per cent increase in salaries and pensions of government employees and more allocation for containing Coronavirus, uplift of education, health sectors and Balochistan.
Resuming debate on budget, Senator Ayesha Raza Farooq lamented the government for not giving relief to common people.
She said number of COVID-19 patients has witnessed sharp increase and budget should be enhanced to contain this deadly virus.
She said government has slashed the budget of higher education which would cost negative impact on education. She said record budget was given to higher education during Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (PML-N) tenure but the incumbent government has made cut in it.
Senator Rehman Malik of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians said the government should contain movement of people to control COVID-19. He said more allocation should be made for Balochistan, education and health sectors.
Senator Musadik Masood Malik of PML-N said his party had raised salaries and pensions of government employees every year.