Trends - PTI Austerity

PM wants to avoid pricey hotels during his stay in Washington

US secret service and the city’s administration don’t appear to be too receptive to the idea.

Updated 22 Jul, 2019 11:06am

Editorial: Enforcing austerity will test limits of govt’s ability to manage divergent political priorities

This is a bad time for it to be on a war footing with so many power centres around the country.

Published 11 Jun, 2019 07:45am

PTI in la-la land?

The drift seems unstoppable. The performance of the government shows the limits of populism.

Published 10 Apr, 2019 10:21am

‘Entertainment and Gifts’ funds abolished

LAHORE: The federal government has abolished the budgetary allocation under the ‘Entertainment and Gifts’ and...

Published 01 Feb, 2019 07:03am

Officials 'illegally appointed' by Ishaq Dar in banks, govt departments removed: minister

Fawad Chaudhry says as per an SC decision, only the federal cabinet can appoint heads and directors.

Updated 04 Oct, 2018 10:50pm

Finance minister for austerity in depts

LAHORE: Finance minister Makhdum Hashim Jawan Bakht has asked the provincial departments to look at their finances...

Published 30 Sep, 2018 06:36am

Reality check

The idea to convert official residences into hotels is a risky one.

Updated 29 Sep, 2018 08:00am

61 vehicles of PM House auctioned off

102 luxury and surplus vehicles come under the hammer.

Updated 18 Sep, 2018 09:24am

PMDC team stopped from going abroad at public expense

The council’s management has been told that the visit was against the government’s austerity drive.

Updated 16 Sep, 2018 12:16pm

Editorial: The cash-strapped PTI govt must accept that radical revamps of state buildings are unwise plans

The govt's proposal to convert heritage buildings into cultural and educational institutes raises some serious concerns.

Published 15 Sep, 2018 08:35am

Austerity or folly?

ALTHOUGH Pakistan boasts grand colonial-era buildings, a rich Mughal heritage and ancient sites dating back ...

Updated 15 Sep, 2018 08:39am

Plan to turn heritage buildings into parks, museums approved

PM House to be converted into state-of-the-art university.

Updated 14 Sep, 2018 07:46am

Prime Minister House to be converted into high-quality postgraduate institute: minister

"PM House will become a high-quality university or institution that will be unique with its education in Pakistan."

Updated 13 Sep, 2018 10:59pm

CM Punjab’s ‘flying visits’ to Baba Farid’s shrine, Mian Channu hospital

Family of minor girl alleges she died at hospital as doctors were busy in CM's protocol and did not check the child.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:19pm

Austerity kicks up copter storm for PTI

Fawad Chaudhry draws a distinction between VIP culture and security protocol.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:13pm

Federal cabinet discusses creating 10m job opportunities, building 5m houses

Prime minister will review the progress on these development tasks after every 15 days, says information minister.

Updated 21 Nov, 2018 02:52pm

The austerity merry-go-round

There was a sense of déjà vu to the promises of simpler governance.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:10pm

Govt bans VIP protocol at airports

Action will be taken against officials seen giving special treatment to any traveller.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:13pm

Prime Minister Khan asks nation to have compassion for poor, adopt austerity

In first speech to the nation, PM Khan seeks a 'nayi soch' for Naya Pakistan.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:11pm

Imran Khan opts for austere oath-taking ceremony, decides against inviting foreign personalities

"There will be no show of extravagance at the event," PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry says.

Updated 29 Aug, 2018 04:11pm