Pakistan, June 21 -- The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has made important budget recommendations. They suggest increasing government employees' pensions by 20 percent, much higher than the previous 7 percent proposal. In addition, they want to raise salaries by 50 percent instead of just 10 percent. These changes aim to help workers face rising living costs.

Moreover, the committee recommends making all daily wage workers permanent. They also suggest raising the minimum monthly wage from 37,000 to 50,000 rupees. To support green energy, they want to remove the 18 percent sales tax on solar panels. This will make solar energy more affordable for people and businesses.

The committee also proposes giving income tax exemption on earn...