KARACHI – *Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA-elect Najeeb Haroon has set anew precedence in the political history of Pakistan. *

*He on Saturday announced not to take salary and other perks after takingoath as a lawmaker in the National Assembly, ARY News reported.*

Najeeb Haroon, who won from Karachi’s NA-256 constituency, announced thathe will fulfill the promise made during his election campaign and will nottake a single penny as salary or benefits as a Member of National Assembly.

“I urge my fellow PTI MNA’s and MPA’s to do the same and stand behind ImranKhan’s mission to lower cost of governance. I withdraw myself from takingmy salary and all other perks given to an MNA’s. Add your area MNA and MPAto this tweet and request to do the same if possible!,” Najeeb wrote onmicro-blogging site Twitter while retweeting a tweet he did during hiselection campaign.

“Once I win my NA-256 constituency, I WILL NOT take any official salary orother official perks provided to a MNA. I do this for the people ofKarachi,” Najeeb had said in the July 21 tweet.