ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s US trip will be costing just $50,000 as compared to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s last visit to Washington cost the national kitty $460,000.
This was stated by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeemul Haque in a tweet today.
“Whereas the last trip to Washington by the then PM Nawaz Sharif cost the government 460,000 dollars, the current trip by PM Imran Khan is costing only 50,000 dollars. This is part of the austerity drive by the government which aims at cutting down all unnecessary expenditure,” he tweeted.
Whereas the last trip to Washington by thethen PM Nawaz Sharif cost the government 460,000 dollars , the current trip by PM Imran Khan is costing only 50,000 dollars. This is part of the austerity drive by the government which aims at cutting down all unnecessary expenditure.
— Naeem ul Haque (@naeemul_haque) 20 July 2019