Outright inappropriate for MPs to seek pay raise amid financial crunch: minister.

ISLAMABAD -- Planning Minister Asad Umar in a tweet Sunday hoped news reports about draft bills seeking a massive increase in salaries and perks of members of parliament were not true.

He said it is outright inappropriate for public representatives to increase their perks and privileges in these circumstances.

If the cash-starved kitty could spare...

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