RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said that as per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Punjab government is acting on the policy of austerity, saving and transparency. We are spending each and every penny as a sacred property of public. He said that using national resources for personal benefits is against public interest and our government has set the trend of spending public money on public welfare.

He said former rulers spent national resources ruthlessly for their personal interest. He further added that our government has made history by starting the campaign of austerity and saving from Chief Minster Punjab office by cutting down its expenses and has set a trademark. CM Office has curtailed almost 60% in their expenses in fiscal year 2018-2019 as compared to that of 2017-2018.  Gifts and hospitality expenses of CM has been reduced to 03 Crore from 11 Crore likewise maintenance of vehicles has also been reduced to half of its previous expense. 

He said that in previous tenures around 02 thousand security personnel’s have been engaged for security of former CM at his and his relatives residences which have now been down sized. It has reduced security expenses by 66% that is from 83 Crore to 28 Crore now. He said that former CM Punjab has established various camp offices in Punjab which were utilizing national resources however I don’t have a camp office or residence in Lahore. Furthermore present rulers have changed the trend of renovation of personal residences and new construction in the name of security.

He said that former government has spent 28 Crore rupees for renovation purpose of walls of their personal residences in the name of security but there is no roam for such absurd traditions in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf  as we are determined to spend public money on public welfare.