Sindh Govt Suggests a 20% Increase in Minimum Wage The Sindh Minimum Wages Board has proposed a 20 percent increase in the minimum wage. At a board meeting that presided over the minimum wage segment, the participants made the decision to increase the minimum wage, keeping in view the the struggles of the country’s cash-strapped economy. ALSO READ The participants considered numerous economic struggles currently on the rise in Pakistan. Their discussion revolved around aspects such as high inflation rate, price-hike in basic commodities, rise in pay of government employees in the budget for 2020-2021, and the capacity of employers to pay wages.