*ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s last visit to Washingtoncost the national kitty $460,000. In comparison, Prime Minister ImranKhan’s US trip will be costing just $50,000.*
This was stated by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on PoliticalAffairs Naeemul Haque in a tweet today.
“Whereas the last trip to Washington by the then PM Nawaz Sharif cost thegovernment 460,000 dollars, the current trip by PM Imran Khan is costingonly 50,000 dollars. This is part of the austerity drive by the governmentwhich aims at cutting down all unnecessary expenditure,” he tweeted.
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Whereas the last trip to Washington by thethen PM Nawaz Sharif cost thegovernment 460,000 dollars , the current trip by PM Imran Khan is costingonly 50,000 dollars. This is part of the austerity drive by the governmentwhich aims at cutting down all unnecessary expenditure.Twitter Ads info and privacy linkIn another tweet, he said PM Imran Khan will be meeting in Washington withthe World Bank’s president, the IMF managing director, Senate ForeignRelations Committee, Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi and a number ofgroups representing Pakistani IT Entrepreneurs.link
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PM Khan departed on a commercial flight early Saturday on a three-dayofficial visit to the United States.
Since assuming office, this is the first visit of PM Khan to the US on theinvitation of President Donald J. Trump.
