The provincial exchequer would have to bear a burden of Rs 2.5 crore if the Amendment is approved from the Assembly.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 1st December, 2018) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is planning to add Rs 10 lac in the budget given to the ministers and advisors to renovate and decorate their houses.
The provincial exchequer would have to bear a burden of Rs 2.5 crore if the Amendment in the Act is approved from the Assembly.
Media reports said that the provincial government has recommended an amendment in Clause 8, Section 2 of the KP Ministers Salaries, Allowances and Privileges Act 1975.
According to the draft, the ministers were allowed to spend Rs 5 lac each for the upgradation of their houses but if the amendment is approved, they will be able to spend at most Rs 15 lac for the purpose.
Earlier, Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi had reportedly renovated his Ministers’ Enclave house allotted to him by the government, Islamabad.
According to details, the renovation of the minister’s house was done by the district administration and excise office touts. The renovation cost around Rs 35 lacs.
Moreover, the Punjab government had recently issued Rs 72 lac for the renovation of the ministers’ houses.
At least Rs 8 lac were issued for Ammar Yasir while Rs 6 lac were issued for Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan.
Heavy sums of money were also given to Raja Basharat, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Hafiz Mumtaz, Zaheeruddin and other PTI leaders.
