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In Pakistan, there is no published figure for a journalist yet.

9 figures from 4 documents by IFJ, PK Wage Board, quoted as printed · updated 1 Nov 2026

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What journalist work in Pakistan pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →

What the published rates say

Month

Proposed monthly minimum for journalistsIFJ · Recommended minimums PKR 37,500

Each published rate as a day's pay

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Every figure, as printed

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PrintedPKR 37,500 DocumentNational Assembly sub-committee call for a PKR 37,500 journalist minimum, c. 2024 · Recommended minimums StatusIn talks
PrintedRs 8,500 per month interim relief has been announced for newspaper employees falling in the category Metropolitan A; Grade Special and above DocumentEighth Wage Board interim relief for newspaper employees, from 1 Feb 2019 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Feb 2019
Printedrelief of Rs 6,500 per month ... Grade I to IV DocumentEighth Wage Board interim relief for newspaper employees, from 1 Feb 2019 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Feb 2019
PrintedRs 5,000 for Grade V to VIII DocumentEighth Wage Board interim relief for newspaper employees, from 1 Feb 2019 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Feb 2019
PrintedRs9400 ... Rs14100 DocumentSeventh Wage Board Award for newspaper employees, from 1 Jul 2000 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jul 2000
PrintedRs7800 ... Rs11700 DocumentSeventh Wage Board Award for newspaper employees, from 1 Jul 2000 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jul 2000
PrintedRs5200 ... Rs7800 DocumentSeventh Wage Board Award for newspaper employees, from 1 Jul 2000 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jul 2000
PrintedRs4350 ... Rs7600 DocumentSeventh Wage Board Award for newspaper employees, from 1 Jul 2000 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jul 2000
Printedraised by 145 percent, 134 percent, 129 percent, 219 percent, 240 percent, 250 percent, 267 percent, 270 percent, 359 percent, 366 percent and 384 percent respectively DocumentEighth Wage Board Award for journalists, announced 24 Dec 2019 · Wage board award StatusReplaced or expired

Questions people ask

IFJ, PK Wage Board, in 4 documents.

A journalist's minimum nearby

Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.

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