Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday once again appealed to the top corporations in Pakistan to increase the salaries of their employees after registering a record profit worth Rs950 billion last year.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister also appreciated Serene Air for responding to his call and making an announcement of a 44 percent pay increase of its low-paid employees.
“I appreciate Serene Air’s AVM Safdar(R) for responding to my call & announcing a pay rise of 44% for low-paid employees & 15-25% for other employees. I urge the top 100 corporations in Pak, who made record profits of Rs.950 bn in the last yr (year), to also raise their employees’ salaries,” he posted a tweet.
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I appreciate Serene Air's AVM Safdar(R) for responding to my call & announcing pay rise of 44% for low paid employees & 15-25% for other employees. I urge the top 100 corporations in Pak, who made record profits of Rs.950 bn in the last yr, to also raise their employees salaries.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 29, 2022
In a previous tweet, the prime minister had also appreciated the president & CEO of a private TV channel for responding to his call and raising the salaries of employees.
I appreciate President & CEO of Ary Digital Network Salman Iqbal for responding to my call & raising salaries of employees. I am appealing to other companies who have made record profits during the past year to also raise salaries of their employees. pic.twitter.com/ss9tGjFWxA
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 28, 2022
PM Khan congratulates govt for achieving 5.37% GDP growth
A week ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated his government on achieving a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 5.37% for the financial year 2020-2021.
The premier took to his official Twitter handle to highlight the growth, claiming that the increase in GDP had led to the creation of substantial jobs, and a “rise in per capita income”.
PM Imran maintained that Pakistan’s economic reforms’ “success” has been recognised internationally, with Bloomberg predicting that Pakistan “will sustain high growth trajectory and employment levels”.
I want to congratulate my govt on achieving GDP growth of 5.37% in 3 yrs leading to substantial jobs creation & rise in per capita income. Our econ reforms success recognised internationally. Bloomberg predicted Pak will sustain high growth trajectory & employment levels. pic.twitter.com/zC0oXGKr8M
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) January 21, 2022
He further stated that since the outbreak of Covid-19, Pakistan “has been ranked amongst top [three] countries on [the] normalcy index”, which he claimed indicated the “saving” of jobs and lives.
“The Economist recognised this in its latest normalcy index”, he said, attaching a picture from the magazine that placed Pakistan second on its normalcy index, measuring countries’ “activity”.
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Meanwhile, PM Imran said overseas Pakistanis are our precious asset and added the government has facilitated overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Account.
Courtesy: APP with additional input by GVS