One simple act of Imran Khan saves Rs 1 crore for national exchequer
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ISLAMABAD: A simple act of Imran Khan has saved Rs 1 crore approximately for the national excheauer of Pakistan.
Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony at the President House on Saturday cost the national kitty much lesser than those of Yousuf Raza Gilani and Nawaz Sharif in 2008 and 2013 respectively.
Only Rs50,000 were spent on the ceremony that took place a day earlier while Rs76,00,000 were paid in 2008 when PPP’s Gilani sworn-in and Rs92,00,000 were spent in 2013 when PML-N’s prime minister took oath of the office in 2013.
There were media reports that the ceremony was kept simple and only refreshment was served after the oath taking to the guests as desired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The highlight of the gathering was, Khan’s Indian friend cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was specially invited by the PM to attend the historic event.