Quick answer: Beyond the Rs201,574 monthly salary, Pakistan’s Prime Minister gets the PM House/Enclave residence, official cars with chauffeurs, PAF VIP aircraft for official travel, a full secretariat, military secretary and round-the-clock security — all under the 1975 Salary, Allowances and Privileges Act. The perks, not the pay, are the real compensation of the office.
The residence
The Prime Minister’s official residence is the PM House (Prime Minister’s Enclave) in Islamabad’s Red Zone — a sprawling estate with the main house, staff quarters, offices and gardens. Recent premiers have treated it differently: some lived there fully, others worked from the PM Office and kept a smaller footprint as an austerity signal. Whatever the style, the 1975 Act guarantees the residence and its maintenance at state expense.
Cars and aircraft
The Act provides official cars — typically bulletproof Mercedes and BMWs — with chauffeurs, fuel and maintenance covered, plus railway saloons for rail travel. For air travel the PM uses Pakistan Air Force VIP aircraft (the PAF’s VIP squadron), with pilots, crew and operating costs borne by the state. Foreign tours run on the same fleet, often with a press and staff contingent aboard.
Staff and security
The PM’s establishment includes a principal secretary, military secretary, press secretary, protocol staff and a full secretariat, plus a multi-layered security detail — police, Rangers and in some periods military protection. The 1975 Act expressly covers “the pay and allowances of chauffeurs, pilots and other establishment”. The PM Office itself employs hundreds.
What it costs the exchequer
The salary — Rs201,574 a month, about Rs2.4 million a year — is trivial next to the running cost of the office: the PM Office and House budgets run into hundreds of millions annually (the exact figure moves with each federal budget). Austerity drives periodically trim it, but the machinery of a prime ministership is inherently expensive. For the salary figure itself and world comparisons, see the complete PM salary guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does Pakistan’s PM live?
In the Prime Minister’s House (PM Enclave) in Islamabad’s Red Zone — official residence with staff quarters and gardens, provided under the 1975 Act.
Does Pakistan’s PM have an official plane?
The PM travels on Pakistan Air Force VIP aircraft for official tours, with crew and costs covered by the state.
What cars does Pakistan’s PM use?
Official bulletproof cars (typically Mercedes/BMW) with chauffeurs, fuel and maintenance at state expense.
