KARACHI: The Sindh government has set Rs40,000 as the minimum wage for unskilled workers for the financial year 2025-26.

According to a notification issued here, the Sindh Minimum Wages Board fixed the monthly wage for semi-skilled workers at Rs41,280, for skilled workers at Rs48,910 and for highly skilled workers at Rs50,868.

These wages will come into effect from July 1, announced Minimum Wages Board Secretary Nadeem Mangi.

He stated that all industrial, commercial and other establishments, registered under any law, shall pay wages to the employees through cross cheque / bank transfer under Section 6 of the Sindh Payment of Wages Act 2015.

Published in Dawn, July 8th, 2025