PM Nawaz spent one-fifth of his tenure abroad
Out of nearly 1,000 days the prime minister has held office, at least 187 have been spent outside the country
Dawn.com
Published
February 18, 2016
In the two-and-a-half years the PML-N has been in power, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has spent nearly 200 days away from the country. These trips have cost the national exchequer a hefty amount of Rs638.276 million.
Out of nearly 1,000 days the prime minister has held office, at least 187 have been spent outside the country. These do not include the PM’s regular private visits to Saudi Arabia during Ramazan, as well as his private trips to the UK.
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Aftab
Feb 18, 2016 10:09pm
Go Nawaz Go!
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Pakistani
Feb 19, 2016 01:24am
I'm surprised that how come he is not running the country, it is our great country where everything goes and no limits, and leading PML-N from outside the country, may be he will learn little bit more about real politics if he could stay outside the country longer.
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Imran A.
Feb 19, 2016 01:25am
I guess, these are the perks of being a PM
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shopaholic
Feb 19, 2016 01:32am
I would shame the people who voted him to power
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mohammed mulkana
Feb 19, 2016 02:10am
Make PM Nawaz Sarif pay for the trips made for the pesonal interest.
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yousuf
Feb 19, 2016 02:30am
A real leader..he is fighting for the pride of the nation outside and bring glory and capital investment ...real boss
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Aussie
Feb 19, 2016 02:45am
any visit to THAR in sindh or baluchistan or peshawar?
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GA
Feb 19, 2016 03:12am
And hapless people of Pakistan should thank him for that.
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Anees
Feb 19, 2016 03:37am
At least he is a free person
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Impartial
Feb 19, 2016 04:25am
Plz recheck he has devoted much less time to people of Pakistan, too little deliverance,not aboard with institutions ,bad governance. Massive loans and massive corruptions are insignia of his government .
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Be Realistic
Feb 19, 2016 06:39am
@Aftab yup he is going regularly u don't have to worry!!!
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STAN
Feb 19, 2016 07:47am
Sick to the bones
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SAK
Feb 19, 2016 08:23am
Sixty percent of the nation proud of you!!!
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