Quick answer: The Prime Minister of Pakistan earns Rs201,574 per month — basic salary of about Rs107,280, a Rs50,000 sumptuary allowance and ad hoc relief allowances making up the rest. The figure comes from official data placed before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (reported by The News), and the pay is governed by the Prime Minister’s Salary, Allowances and Privileges Act, 1975.
The pay-slip breakdown
The Prime Minister’s monthly salary of Rs201,574 is not a single number but a stack of components. The largest is the basic salary of about Rs107,280. On top sits a sumptuary allowance of Rs50,000 — the traditional entertainment-and-hospitality allowance for high office — plus ad hoc relief allowances totalling roughly Rs44,000 (including the Rs21,456 and Rs12,110 tranches familiar from civil-service pay). Income tax is deducted at source, as with any salaried citizen.
The 1975 Act
The Prime Minister’s Salary, Allowances and Privileges Act, 1975 is the statute behind the pay. Beyond salary, it entitles the PM to the official residence (the PM House/Enclave with staff quarters and gardens), official cars, railway saloons and aircraft with their chauffeurs, pilots and fuel, and the staff establishment serving the office. Parliament can amend it at any time — but no government has rushed to raise the PM’s own salary, for obvious political reasons.
Why the PM earns less than ministers
The PAC data revealed a quirk of Pakistan’s pay structure: federal ministers draw Rs338,125 — nearly 70% more than the Prime Minister. Grade-22 federal secretaries (Rs591,475), the President (Rs896,550) and Supreme Court judges (Rs1.47 million) all out-earn the premier too. The explanation is historical drift: ministerial and judicial pay was revised upward over the years while the PM’s salary line barely moved. The result is a head of government paid less than his own cabinet.
The current PM
Shehbaz Sharif has been Prime Minister since March 2024, leading a coalition government. Like his predecessors, he draws the statutory salary — though for politicians of his stature the pay slip is symbolic next to declared assets. For the full picture — perks, world-leader comparisons and chief ministers’ pay — see the complete PM salary guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the monthly salary of Pakistan’s PM?
Rs201,574, per official PAC data — about Rs107,280 basic plus Rs50,000 sumptuary allowance and ad hoc relief allowances.
Which law sets the PM’s salary?
The Prime Minister’s Salary, Allowances and Privileges Act, 1975, passed by Parliament.
Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
Shehbaz Sharif, in office since March 2024.
