ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in a recently held cabinet meeting made it clear to his ministers and aides that he would shun his protocol in order to save the public tax money and he expected the same from them.
In a clear message to the governors, chief ministers and other high-level officers of the government, the prime minister urged them to avoid protocol and unnecessary security to “minimize expenditure and end the public inconvenience.”
In a couple of tweets after the cabinet huddle, Imran Khan announced he would not be going to any private functions with protocol and security to save taxpayers’ money and avoid public inconvenience.
“I am also reviewing protocol and security for ministers, governors and party chief ministers to decide how we can minimize expenditure and end public inconvenience,” the prime minister said.
He said that next week, the cabinet would decide on a comprehensive policy in this regard. “We will put an end to the colonial legacy of pomp and glory, used to overwhelm the people,” he added.
Later, briefing the media persons about the prime minister’s decision, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the prime minister had asked the government functionaries to be careful in using protocol and security.
Only federal ministers were entitled to use the national flag on official vehicles and next week a detailed policy would be announced in that regard, he said.
Since he came to power, Imran Khan has been stressing austerity measures at micro as well as macro-level and in this regard he is leading by example.
Last month, Imran Khan was spotted by the Islamabad residents driving his vehicle and inspecting development work in various parts of the city.
Later, a video of the premier’s visit to various parts of the city was posted on Twitter by the Prime Minister’s Office, in which he could be seen driving a car himself on the streets of Islamabad. He could also be seen stopping at a signal to let other cars pass first.
He also stopped at different shops and talked to vendors to inquire about their problems and to see the quality of things they were selling.
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