PM House, PMO expenses reduced to Rs46m in PTI govt s austerity drive
Rs218m were allocated in last fiscal year to meet expenses, however, only Rs46m were used, says official data
DNA
March 08, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government’s austerity drive has helped save the national exchequer millions of rupees.
The expenditures of the Prime Minister’s House and Prime Minister’s Office have significantly been cut, according to an official data. “Rs218 million were allocated in the last fiscal year to meet the operating expenses, however, only Rs46 million were used.”
Similarly, a considerable amount of Rs10 million was saved out of the allocated budget for travel and transportation.