PM sets example of simplicity, austerity, spends US$67,000 on US visit

Last updated on: 31 July,2019 11:16 pm

Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif spent US$13,02,541 on the official visit to US.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – In yet another example of simplicity and austerity, US$67,180 had been spent on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s US visit.

According to the expense details obtained by Dunya News, the prime minister neither used official airplane nor did he stay at the hotel during his US visit.

PM Imran Khan didn’t even spend anything on his family members during the visit and saved millions from the national exchequer.

On the other hand, former President and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Zardari during his tenure spent US$7,52,688 on his six days official visit to the US.

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo spent during his tenure spent US$5,49,853 on his six days official visit to the US.