KP governor signs bill to raise salaries, allowances of ministers

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Ghulam Ali on Friday signed a bill to raise the salaries and allowances of ministers despite reservation on it.

As per details, the governor has signed the bill and the legislation bill is now part of the constitution.

It states that the official helicopter is now available for private booking on rent.

After signing the new amendment all helicopter flights after November 2008 are all legal now and no one can raise objections on this matter now.

The ministers, special assistants, and government officers can use the official KP helicopter.

Earlier, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sent back legislation on the use of official helicopters for review to the government.

Talking to the media, Governor Haji Ghulam Ali urged the government for new legislation on the matter.

“According to the bill, the official helicopter can be given to ministers, advisers, and special assistants for use,” the governor said. “I have told them to review the bill over the use of the government helicopter,” he further said.

“What was the need of the new legislation on official helicopter,” he questioned. “A copter has been out of work and another under the use of the chief minister,” he further said.

“We are clearing the dirt of the past,” Haji Ghulam Ali said.

Barrister Saif’s statement has been at variance to the provincial government, Ghulam Ali said.