Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh’s Decision to Serve Without Salary Draws Attention Amid Economic Pressures

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A certificate attributed to Pakistan’s Cabinet Division states that Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh received no salary or remuneration as a federal minister from July 2025 to June 2026.

A certificate attributed to Pakistan’s Cabinet Division states that Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh did not receive any salary or remuneration as a federal minister during the financial year 2025-26.

The document, dated Sept. 16, 2026, in Islamabad, states that, according to the office’s available official record, Sheikh did not draw or receive a salary or remuneration from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

Titled “To Whom It May Concern,” the certificate bears the printed name of Islam Aslam, identified as Section Officer (A/c-I/DDO), alongside a signature.

The document specifically addresses salary and remuneration for the stated period. It does not explicitly confirm whether Sheikh received any allowances, facilities or other benefits during the same period.

Earlier Report on Unpaid Service

The Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported on March 15, 2026, that Sheikh had been serving voluntarily without salary or perks for 24 months. The report also said he had called on affluent members of Parliament and Cabinet ministers to contribute their salaries to the national exchequer in view of the country’s economic situation.

Sheikh is the federal minister responsible for the Board of Investment, according to the National Assembly’s official website.

The document concerns his salary and remuneration as a federal minister during the 2025-26 financial year. Whether he received other official benefits is not established by the wording of the certificate.

Certificate attributed to Pakistan’s Cabinet Division concerning Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh’s ministerial salary and remuneration for the 2025-26 financial year.

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