The federal government is considering a proposal to cut the petrol expenditure of ministers and other cabinet members in the budget of the next financial year.
High level sources told ProPakistani that the government, under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has prepared different proposals to cut expenditures.
The government is likely to cut the petrol-related expenditure of Federal ministers and other cabinet members during the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
Sources said the government spends an average of Rs. 2-5.3 million monthly on petrol for cabinet members.
Cabinet members are allowed 350 liters of petrol per month on up to 1500 cc vehicles whereas members having land cruisers, BMW, and Jeep get 900 liters of petrol per month.
Earlier, the cabinet members were availing 580 litres of petrol per month on upto 1500 cc vehicles and 1500 litres per month on vehicles such as Land Cruiser, BMW, and Jeep.
A minister spends an average of Rs. 98,000 per month on petrol for a small car of 1500 cc.
Currently, the number of federal ministers, state ministers, special assistants, and advisors is 21, including 18 federal ministers, one adviser to the prime minister, one SAPM, and one state minister, sources added.
It should be noted that the IMF has demanded the government to reduce expenditure.
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These servants should not allowed to use car more than 660cc and cut their fuel quotas to zero like every other citizen paying from their pockets.
A very good proposal Sir !
I salute IMF on this…..
The Ministers are the servants of the public who should take the office selflessly and should focus on the development of the country and the uplifting of the living standards of the people of the country.
How about the petrol quota of army officers… who is going to check them.
All encentives should be withdrawn immediatly from them all including other dignitaries relying on pakistan poor treasuries, as pakistan cant stand it and they dont deserve it as they havent achieved nothing for Pakistan and its poor masses. They them selves have achieved every thing for themselves. Let them rot in hell.
no wonder pakistan is in so much debt . and they expect people to pay taxes for their free petrol and landcruiser. it will never happen until leaders change
Why ministers only?. Senior government officers are getting a big petrol quota as well. So extend this along all government departments including Armed forces.