Tag: austerity
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Austerity? Sindh govt approves purchase of 138 double-cabin vehicles for Assistant Commissioners
The Sindh government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 138 luxurious double-cabin vehicles for its Assistant Commissioners as the country struggles to secure another IMF loan. The federal and provincial governments have made bold claims about reducing bloated government expenditures amid the so-called austerity drive. Around two billion rupees will be spent on the procurement…
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EXCLUSIVE: What happened when PTI’s Mashal Yousafzai asked for a Toyota Fortuner
On April 17, social media was in an uproar with the news of Advisor to the Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Mashal Yousafzai requesting the government for luxury cars worth more than Rs 27 million on provincial government’s expenditure. Social media users were quick to criticise the move as the government is implementing…
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4 crore 91 lakh to be spent on Usman Buzdar’s office
A hefty amount is to be spent on the renovation of Chief Minister Pubjab (CM) Usman Buzdar’s office, reports Dunya. A total of 4 crore and 91 lakh will be spent on Chief Minister’s office. In addition the offices of the staff appointed to him will also be renovated. CM’s office will have new air-conditioners…
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Naya Pakistan: PM House expenditure falls from Rs59 crores in 2018 to Rs28 crores in 2020
With Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s government still seeming determined to relieve the treasury of some of its burden as part of the ruling party’s austerity drive, the expenditures of PM House and Office have reportedly reduced by 49% and 29%, respectively. According to reports, the total expenditure of the PM House narrowed down to…
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Punjab spends Rs8,600,000 on Buzdar’s helicopter trips
The Punjab government has spent Rs8.6 million in 16 months — from August 2018 till November 2019 — on the helicopter flights of Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar, including 14 flights to his hometown and constituency, Punjab Information Commission has revealed. According to data released by the commission, CM Buzdar made his first visit…
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Rs410m approved for maintenance of two VVIP aircraft as PTI touts austerity
The federal government has approved an additional amount of Rs410 million for the repair and maintenance of two VVIP Gulfstream aircraft said to be in use of President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, The News reported. The supplementary grant, that comes as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) touts austerity to lessen the burden…
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Salary reveal: Fawad Ch was earning more as anchor, lawyer than as minister
Federal Minister for Science & Technology Fawad Chaudhry has revealed that he was earning way more as a television anchor and by practicing law in the past than at present as a minister. “A minister’s salary is Rs345,000, out of which the house rent is Rs90,000. We are paid Rs255,000 after that,” he tweeted while…