The expenditure on Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah’s air travel has been revealed, showing that over Rs. 102 million (Rs. 102,418,949 to be exact) was spent this year alone. The chief pilot has requested Rs. 3 million from the Secretary-General Administration department for future air expenses.
In a letter addressed to the department, the chief pilot emphasized the necessity of releasing funds to ensure continued air travel.
In the letter, he highlighted that Rs. 102.4 million had been spent on the chief minister’s air expenses this year. Additionally, Rs. 30.85 million allocated for helicopter repair and fuel had not been released.
The chief pilot also stated that Rs. 100.47 million were set aside for helicopter and plane charges, fuel, and repairs, with Rs. 102.4 million spent, leaving a balance of Rs. 2,348,051. Moreover, there are pending bills worth Rs. 36,317,208.
If Mr. CM had used zoom for most his meetings instead of flying here and there, this would have saved so much money. Austerity in govt. departments is the necessity of the hour.
13 crore on airtravel in past 6 months? it seems there were few chartered and first class flights involved. Mr Shah, people like yourself in govt knows only to spend rather than to earn. Even presidents of US have been quoted saying that a penny saved is a penny earned.
People like yourself do not have dignity else Sindh would be a better place, even Karachi which has tons of potential has been turned into a city of sewer. Your management is Zero 0 and people like yourself do not deserve to be a finance executive. Do your job right or resign, and let some other better Shah run the state.