Petition calls for Pakistan's minimum wage to be raised to $1,000 per month from $225.

A petition filed in Pakistan's Lahore High Court demands a minimum wage of $1,000 per month, arguing the current wage of about $225 is too low. The petitioner, naming the Prime Minister and ministers as respondents, claims this increase would boost citizens' purchasing power and calls for labor law reforms. Pakistan has 3.2 million government employees and about 80 million in the private sector.

November 13, 2024
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