Govt to Launch New Salary Formula for Teachers

INTERNATIONAL BUREAU —The federal government is working on a permanent mechanism to address salary differences among university teachers working under the Tenure Track System (TTS), Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday. He chaired a meeting in Islamabad to review salary disparities and develop a transparent system for faculty compensation.

State Minister for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani, officials from the Finance Ministry, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Planning Commission and representatives of universities attended the meeting. Ahsan Iqbal stressed that salary differences among professors, associate professors and assistant professors should be addressed through a clear and objective formula.

He also called for an independent mechanism to adjust salaries in the future so that the government does not have to repeatedly intervene whenever revisions are needed. The minister expressed concern over the departure of qualified Pakistani professors to other countries for better employment opportunities.

He said the country must offer competitive salaries to retain highly trained academic professionals. He directed the HEC to provide accurate data on existing salary differences, proposed adjustments based on inflation and the financial implications of the proposed changes. The minister also called for a future salary adjustment system linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to make revisions more predictable.

He warned the HEC against submitting incomplete or inaccurate information, saying the commission would be held accountable if it misled the meeting. The meeting discussed ways to address existing salary disparities while establishing a transparent and sustainable framework for future TTS salary revisions.

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