PUNJAB MINISTERS (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975

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THE PUNJAB MINISTERS (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND 
PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 
(XLI of 1975) 
CONTENTS 
1. Short title and commencement  
2. Definitions 
3. Salary 
4. Equipment Allowance  
5. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office 
6. Sumptuary Allowance  
7. Transport 
7-A. Duty free car  
8. Official Residence  
9. Travelling Allowance for touring in Pakistan  
10. Financial assistance in case of death  
11. Daily Allowance 
12. Controlling Officer  
13. Travelling allowance for tour abroad 
14. Medical facilities. 
15. Leave 
16. Personal Staff 
17. Provident Fund 
18. General 
19. Holidaying abroad  
20. Telephone 
21. Discretionary Grant 
21-A. Perks and privileges of a former Chief Minister  
22. Power to make rules  
23. Repeal  
24. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XIV of 1975  
TEXT 
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THE PUNJAB MINISTERS (SALARIES, ALLOWANCES AND 
PRIVILEGES) ACT, 1975 
(XLI of 1975) 
[5th July, 1975] 
An 
Act 
to provide for the salaries, allowances and privileges of the Ministers of the Punjab. 
Preamble.– WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the salaries, all owances and 
privileges of the Ministers of the Punjab; 
 It is hereby enacted as follows:– 
1. Short title and commencement .– (1) This  Act may be called the  Punjab   
Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Act, 1975. 
(2) It shall come into force at once but  shall be deemed to have taken 
effect on and from the first day of March, 1975. 
2. Definitions.– (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:– 
(a) “Constitution” means the Constitution of t he Islamic Republic of 
Pakistan; 
(b) “Family” means the wife and children residing with and wholly  
dependent upon a Minister; 
(c) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab; 
(d) “maintenance” in relation to a residence includes the payment of local 
rates, taxes, the provision of electricity, water and gas; 
(e) “Minister” means a Minister appointed under the Constitution and 
includes the Chief Minister; 
(f) “official residence” means the house reserved from time to time for 
residence by a Minister and includes out -houses and gardens 
appurtenant thereto; and 
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules framed under this Act. 
(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have  the 
same meanings as are assigned to them in the Constitution. 
2
[3. Salary.– (1) the  salary of the Chief Minister and that o f a Minister shall 
respectively be 3[one hundred and eighty thousand rupees] and 4[5[nine hundred and 
sixty thousand] rupees] per month. 
                                                 
1This Act was passed by the Punjab Assembly on 26th June, 1975; assented to by the Governor of the Punjab on 5th July, 1975; and, published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 5th July, 1975, pages 969-I to 969-P. 
2Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and pub lished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), 
dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. 
3Substituted for the words “thirty nine thousand rupees”  by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 20 19), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. 
4Substituted for the words “thirty five thousand rupees”  by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI of 2019), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. 
5Substituted for the words “ one hundred thousand ” by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(a). 
6
[7[(2) The Government  may, by notification  in the official Gazette, increase 
the salary mentioned in subsection (1).] 
8[* * * * * * * * * * * * *]]] 
9
[4. Equipment Allowance.– The Chief Minister and a Minister may draw a sum 
of 
10
[thirty thousand] rupees and 
11
[ten thousand] rupees, respectively as equipment 
allowance on their appointment as such: 
Provided that no such allo wance was received by him during the lifetime of 
the Assembly on appointment to a diplomatic post, or as a Governor, a Speaker, a 
Chief Minister or a Minister.] 
5. Allowance on taking up and laying down the office .– (1) A Minister shall   
be entitled to claim actual expenses to the extent mentioned below from his ordinary 
place of residence to the seat of Government and from the seat of Government to his 
ordinary place of residence on taking up or laying down office, as the case may be- 
(a) actual travelling expenses for himself and his family; 
(b) cost of transporting personal servants not exceeding two, by the lowest 
class of accommodation; and 
(c) cost of transporting house-hold effects, not exceeding one hundred and 
twenty maunds, by goods train, steamer or other craft , excluding 
aircraft, and his personal car, if any- 
(2)  No claim shall lie for any travel or transportation not performed within 
six months of the date of taking up or laying down office, as the case may be. 
6. Sumptuary Allowance.– (1) The Chief Minister  shall be entitled to receive 
sumptuary allowance at the rate of 
12
[fifty thousand] rupees per mensem. 
(2)  A Minister shall be entitled to receive sumptuary allowance at the rate 
of 
13
[forty thousand] rupees per mensem. 
                                                 
6Substituted by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 (XI of 2016); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 17.2.2016, pages 3911-3914, s.4: it came into force w.e.f. 1 July 2015. 
7Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(b). 
8Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Salaries of Public Representatives Act 2024 (XVI of 2024), published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated: 20 December 2024, pp. 1835-1836, s.3(c). 
9Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (X of 1985); and published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5288-s to 5288-U, s.2 (effective from 1st day of July, 1985). 
10Substituted for the words “fifteen thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 
2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. 
11Substituted for the words “five thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 
2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. 
12Substituted for the words “twenty thousand”  by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 (XVI  of 
2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. It was earlier s ubstituted for the 
words “ten thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21. 7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. Earlier substituted for the words “four thousand” by 
the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. 
13Substituted for the words “ten thousand”  by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Ame ndment) Act 2019 (XVI  of 2019), 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4. It was earlier s ubstituted for the words 
“six thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2 006); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. Earlier substituted for the words “three thousand” by the 
Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Pu njab Gazette 
(Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. 
7. Transport.– A Minister shall be en titled to use of 
14
[one] official 
15
[car] 
maintained at Government expense throughout his term of office and for a period of 
15 days immediately thereafter, provided that the Chief Minister may withhold this 
facility to a Minister who is removed from his off ice on the ground of misconduct of 
misbehavior. 
16
[7-A. Duty free car .– The Chief Minister, during his tenure as such, may import or 
purchase out of bond one motor car with engine capacity upto 3200 CC for his 
personal use, without payment of custom duty and sales tax if exemption in respect 
of the same is granted by the Federal Government.] 
8. Official Residence.– (1) a Minister shall be entitled, without payment of rent, 
to the use of an official residence including accommodation on tour throughout his 
term of office, and for a period of fifteen days immediately thereafter, and the 
charges for its maintenance including the electricity and gas charges shall be borne 
by Government. 
17
[The residence shall reasonably be furnished by the Government in 
the manner as may be prescribed.] 
 
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[* * * * * * * * * * * *   ] 
(2)  If at the time of entering upon office, an official residence is not 
available, a Minister shall, until such residence is provided by Government, be paid 
the actual expenditure incurred by him on f urnished accommodation for himself and 
his family, subject to a maximum of
19
[twenty thousand] rupees per mensem. 
20
[(3)  Where a Minister chooses to reside in his own house, he shall be paid 
a monthly sum of twenty five thousand rupees in lieu of the officia l furnished 
accommodation and to cover all expenses on its maintenance except the charges for 
consumption of electricity and gas which shall be borne by the Government. 
(4)  Where a Minister has not been provided with an official residence or he 
does not o wn any house at Lahore, he shall be entitled to requisition at the 
Government expense a reasonably furnished house and the Government shall bear 
the electricity and gas charges of the said house.] 
9. Travelling Allowance for touring in Pakistan.– (1) Subject to the provisions 
made hereafter, a Minister travelling on official duty shall be treated as a first grade 
officer. 
(2)  A Minister may, if the public interest so demands, travel by air, in which 
case he shall be entitled to:– 
                                                 
14Inserted by the  Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Ordinance, 1984 (IX of 1984); and 
published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.10.1984, s.2. 
15Substituted ibid., for the word “car”. 
16Added by the  Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1996 (III of 1996); and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.5.1996, pages 183-184, s.2. 
17Substituted for the w ords and colon “The residence shall be furnished by Government at cost not exceeding one hundred 
thousand rupees:” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. 
18Omitted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. 
19Substituted by the Punjab Revision of  Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. 
20Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 2006); and pub lished in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. 
 (a) 
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[Business Class] air fare paid for himself: 
(b) cost of transporting personal luggage upto one hundred pounds, 
inclusive of free allowance given by the air company; 
(c)   requisition, at the cost of Government, if he considers it necessary in 
the public interest, a Pakistan A ir Force aero plane or an aero plane 
belonging to Government subject to availability; and in accordance with 
the rules made by the Federal Government or the Provincial 
Government, as the case may be; 
(d) take with himself his wife whether travelling by a c ommercial aero 
plane or by a requisitioned aero plane ; provided that no non -official 
shal be allowed to travel in a Pakistan Air Force aero plane without the 
authority of the Ministry of Defence; 
(e) cost of transporting up to two personal servants by the lowest class of 
accommodation by rail or steamer; 
(f) carriage of personal luggage by rail or steamer, subject to maximum of 
three maunds; and  
(g) claim the actual premium paid for insuring himself for the air journey for 
an amount not exceeding one lac rupees. 
(3) Wherever possible a Minister shall purchase return air ticket. 
(4) A Minister, when travelling on duty by rail in Pakistan, shall be entitled 
to– 
 (a) requisition at the cost of Government- 
(i) an ordinary first-cum-second class carriage or a „B ‟ class tourist  
car, tourist car, or an „A‟ class tourist car, if a „B‟ class tourist car 
is not available; or 
(ii) if the vehicles specified at (i) above are not available, or not 
desired, an ordinary four berthed first class compartment or a 
two-berthed air-conditioned (coupe) compartment; 
(b) take with himself in the reserved accommodation, without payment of 
an fare, his family members not exceeding four when travelling in a 
requisitioned railway compartment of saloon; 
(c) take with himself upto two personal s ervants by the lowest class of 
accommodation available; and 
(d) the carriage of personal luggage up to three maunds when travelling by 
a railway compartment or up  to six maunds when travelling by a 
requisitioned railway saloon. 
(5) A Minister reserving accommodati on in the Railway shall be required, 
before beginning the journey, to have the number and other details of the tickets 
purchased for the persons travelling with him in the reserved accommodation 
entered on the requisition form by the station master of the station from which the 
journey is to commence. 
A Minister, when travelling on duty in Pakistan by steamer or launch, shall be 
entitled to– 
                                                 
21Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act, 1995 (IV of 1995) ; and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, pages 9-17, s.3. 
(a)   draw the actual fare paid for himself; 
(b)  take with him up  to two personal servants by the lowest class of 
accommodation available; and 
(c)   the carriage of personal luggage up to three maunds. 
(7) When a Minister travels on duty, in the public interest, by road between 
places connected by Railway and chooses to forego the privileges granted under 
sub-sections ( 4) and (6), he may, where the jouney is performed in a vehicle not 
owned or maintained by Government, draw– 
(a)   travelling allowance at the rate of 
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[five rupees ] per kilometer  for his 
own journey by road, and 
(b) actual expenses of transport of– 
 (i) two private servants; and 
(ii) all his personal luggage including stores carried for consumption 
on tour. 
23[10. Financial assistance in case of death .– In case of death of a Minister, legal 
heirs of the deceased Minister shall be entitled to receive such amo unt as financial 
assistance from the Government  as admissible to a deceased civil servant of the 
Government in the highest grade.] 
24
[11. Daily Allowance .– A Minister while on tour shall be entitled to draw an 
allowance of 
25
[one thousand] rupees per day: 
Provided that where the duration of the tour is less than eight hours one half 
daily allowance shall be admissible.] 
12. Controlling Officer .–  A Minister shall be his own controlling officer for 
purposes of travelling allowance including the jou rney underta ken outside his 
jurisdiction in the discharge of official business. 
13. Travelling allowance for tour abroad .–  A Minister travelling on official 
business outside Pakistan shall be entitled to 
26
[first class air fare and] such 
allowance as may be specified by Government. 
27
[14. Medical facilities .–  A Minister shall be entitled, for himself and for his 
parents, spouse, real and step sons and daughters, wholly dependent upon him, to 
medical facilities admissible in terms of the Special Medical Attendance Rules , 
1950.] 
                                                 
22Substituted for the words “three rupees” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 (IX of 
2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006 pages 205-209, s.4. 
23Substituted by Punjab Fin ance (Amendment) Act 2025 (LXXXVII of 2025), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary),  
dated: 12.11.2025, pp 2363-2368, s.7(b).  
24Substituted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. 
25Substituted for the words “five hundred and fifty” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 2006 
(IX of 2006); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.7.2006, pages 205-209, s.4. 
26Inserted by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of 1995); and published in the Punjab 
Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. 
27Substituted by the  Punjab Revision of Medical Facilities o f Public Repres entatives Act 2006 (XV of 2006); and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 2.11.2006, pages 1555-1556, s.3. 
15. Leave.–  (1)  The Chief Minster may grant to a Minister during his term of 
office, at any one time or from time to time leave of absence for urgent reasons of 
health or private affairs, for a period not exceeding three months in the aggregate. 
28
[(2)  The leave allowance of the Chief Minister and a Minister shall 
respectively be 
29
[thirty nine thousand] rupees and 
30
[thirty five thousand] rupees per 
mensem.] 
16. Personal Staff.–  A Minister, except while on leave, shall be entitled to have 
such personal staff as may be sanctioned from time to time by Government. 
17. Provident Fund.–  (1)  A Minister may, at his option, become a subscriber to  
the General Provident Fund, and if he so opts, he shall subscribe to the fund as a 
compulsory subscriber in accordance with the General Provident Fund Rules. 
(2) A temporary advance may be granted to a Minister from the amount 
standing to his credit in the General Provident Fund at the discretion of government 
for the purpose for which such advance may be grant ed to a subscriber under the 
said rules. 
(3) The grant of a temporary advance under sub -section (2) shall, unless 
the Government otherwise directs, be subject to the conditions to which an advance 
granted to a subscriber under the said rules is subject. 
18. General.–  (1) All reasonable precautions shall be taken to see that the official 
residence, transport and furniture provided to a Minister by Government are used 
with the same care with which a person‟s own property is taken care of. 
(2) All furniture a nd furnishings provided in an official residence shall be 
marked by the Buildings Department, Punjab, for the purposes of identification. 
(3) When a Minister occupies an official residence, it shall be the duty of 
the officer concerned of the said department to hand over charge of the furniture and 
furnishings in that residence to the Minister or to a person authorized by him in 
writing according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed by such officer. 
(4)  When a Minister is about to vacate the official residence, he shall 
inform the officer concerned of the said department and shall arrange that the 
furniture and furnishings of the official residence are handed over to that officer 
according to an inventory to be drawn up and signed. 
(5)   The officer co ncerned of the said department may from time to time, 
inspect an official residence, its furniture and furnishings with the prior approval of 
the Minister. 
19. Holidaying abroad.–  (1) A Minister may, while holidaying abroad, draw his 
full pay in foreign currency for the period of holiday spent abroad. 
(2)  A Minister who draws pay in foreign currency while holidaying abroad 
shall not be liable to pay income -tax, provident fund subscription, etc., in foreign 
currency if he makes arrangement to pay such amount in rupees in Pakistan. 
                                                 
28Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1985 (X of 1985) ; and published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 7.11.1985, pages 5228-s to 522-u, s.3 (effective from 1st day of July, 1985). 
29Substituted for the words “twenty one thousand” by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 
2002 (LXXII of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087-3090, s.3, which will 
remain in force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the 
maximum limit of three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
30Substituted ibid. 
(3) The expenditure in foreign exchange involved under this Act shall be 
adjusted against the foreign exchange allocation placed at the disposal of the 
government for each relevant shipping period. 
(4)  Where the pay is drawn in f oreign currency by a Minister he shall not 
be eligible to receive foreign exchange allocation from the State Bank of Pakistan in 
any other capacity 
20. Telephone.–  A Minister shall be entitled at Government expense, to the use 
of two telephones at his office and two telephones at his residence both for official or 
private purposes throughout the term of his office and for a period of fifteen days 
immediately thereafter.  He will also be entitled to free telephone facility while on tour 
where such facility is available 
31
[:] 
32
[Provided further that the liability of Government in respect of the two 
telephones installed shall not exceed the amount equal to ten thousand local calls 
collectively for both the telephones.] 
33
[21. Discretionary Grant.– An appropriate amount and a sum of 
34
[three hundred 
thousand] rupees shall be placed at the disposal of the Chief Minister and a Minister 
respectively per annum for making discretionary grants in such manner as may be 
prescribed.] 
35[21-A. Perks and Privileges of a former  Chief Minister .- Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, every person who, after the general elections of 2002, has 
held the office of Chief Minister, Punjab for a period not less than six months under 
Article 130 of the Constitution, shall, for lifetime, be entitled to suitable and adequate 
security.] 
22. Power to make rules .– The Government may make rules to carry out the 
purposes of this Act. 
23. Repeal.–  The Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Order, 
1972 is hereby repealed. 
24. Repeal of Punjab Ordinance No. XIV  of 1975.–  The Punjab Ministers 
(Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Ordinance, 1975 (Punjab Ordinance No. XIV of 
1975), is hereby repealed. 
                                                 
31Substituted for the full -stop by the by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII 
of 2002); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pages 3087 -3090,s.3, which will remain in 
force under the Provisional Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of 
three months prescribed under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
32Added by the Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Ordinance, 2002 (LXXII of 2002) ; and published in 
the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 21.10.2002, pa ges 3087-3090,s.3, which will remain in force under the Provisional 
Constitution (Amendment) Order 1999 (9 of 1999), Article 4, notwithstanding the maximum limit of three months prescribed 
under Article 128 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 
33Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 1988 (III of 1989); and published 
in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 14.1.1989, pages 77-78, s.2. 
34Substituted for the words “rupees one lac” by t he Punjab Revision of Emoluments of Public Representatives Act 1995 (IV of 
1995); and published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 13.2.1995, s.3. 
35Substituted by the Punjab Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act 2022 (X of 2022), published in the 
Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 24th June 2022 , pp. 6347-6348, s. 2. It was earlier added by the Punjab Public 
Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2021 (XLVIII of 2021 ), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), da ted: 24th 
December 2021, pp. 3213-3214, s.7.  It was further added by the Punjab Public Representatives‟ Laws (Amendment) Act 2019 
(XVI of 2019), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated: 01st July 2019, pp. 01-03, s.4.