Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle termed their current monetary benefits and other allied facilities insufficient. Photo courtesy Abdul Majeed Goraya/File
PESHAWAR: The treasury and opposition benches in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly here on Tuesday reached an understanding to review perks and privileges of cabinet members and lawmakers and set up two committees to finalise recommendations within a fortnight to entitle the people’s representatives to have better facilities.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle termed their current monetary benefits and other allied facilities insufficient and asked the government to make their ‘package’ attractive.
After hearing the members’ grievances, Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani, who chaired the sitting, ordered the formation of a committee of the house to review their perks and privileges and make recommendations.
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