Billions spent by PPP, PML-N in last ten years under security, camp office expenses: Murad Saeed
Last updated on: 17 July,2019 10:38 am
Murad Saeed revealed details of expenses after attending the federal cabinet meeting.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed on Tuesday revealed that the previous governments of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) misused national exchequer in the name of security, camp offices and foreign tours in the last ten years.
Providing details of the corruption and lavish spending of PPP and PML-N leaders in a press conference after the conclusion of Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad, the minister said former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani had five camp offices, three in Lahore and two in Multan and spent 245 million on his security.
He said former President Asif Ali incurred 3.16 billion rupees on his security.
He said Zardari had two camp offices in Larkana and Naudero before he became the President of Pakistan. He said Asif Zardari used 246 vehicles and 656 police personnel for his personal security.
Murad Saeed said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif spent 460,000 dollars on one US visit in 2015 but Imran Khan will complete his visit by spending only 60,000 dollars.
He said Nawaz Sharif spent 327, 000 pounds on his treatment in the United Kingdom in 2016 out of the taxpayer’s money and used a special aircraft of PIA.
He said that Raiwind residence of Nawaz Sharif was also declared a camp office and hefty amounts were spent on its security. He said total amount spent on the security of Raiwaind was and 4.3 billion rupees.
Contrary to this, Imran Khan spent money on fencing of his Bani Gala residence from his own pocket.
Murad Saeed said former Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif spent 872 crore 69 lac rupee on his security. He said that every family member of Shahbaz Sharif used separate security squad, whereas Shahbaz Sharif bought a new helicopter worth 1.3 billion rupees. He also spent 41 crore 77 lac rupees on use of Nawaz Sharif’s aircraft.
He said a total of 2,717 security personnel were deployed on the security of Sharif family in total.
Talking about the austerity measures of the incumbent government, Minister for Communications said that there is a reduction of 85.6 percent in security expenditure of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar and 60 percent reduction in expenditure on his movement.
He said no camp offices are being used by the incumbent Chief Minister.
The minister said the money saved in this way will be spent on the welfare of under privileged segments of the society.
During the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan had sought details of expenses by former rulers. He has directed the concerned authorities to recover the extra amount spent by the previous governments on foreign tours.