Islamabad: Federal government on Tuesday announced its austerity measures and banned purchases of cars, overseas tours and treatment of government officials and purchase of furniture and appliances for government offices.
Federal Minister for Information and broadcast Maryam Aurangzeb together with PPP’s Qamar Zaman Kaira and JUI-F’s Amin-ul-Haq and Asad Mehmood held a press briefing following the PM’s meeting with cabinet on Tuesday morning.
PML-N leader stated that current power demand of the country is 28,400 MW, including 2,700 MW of line losses on delivery 21,000 MW.
Three propulsion systems, including the Shanghai Electric Propulsion Thar and Crote, were completed but were not operational. in The era of PTI. official duration of load shedding from 6 to 15 June in the country will be three and half hours she added.
She said duration of load shedding will be reduced to two hours until June 30 with addition of Sahiwal power plant, K2 project and coal-fired power plant in Port Qasim in in national grid. Prime Minister also approved the reduction of fuel quota of cabinet members and government officials by 40%, she added.
Maryam added that saturday weekly off It has also was renewed by the government while power Committee advice to make Friday “work from home“The day will be reviewed by the committee. The office has also awareness initiation approved campaign on fuel efficiency, which soon start, she added.
federal minister added what government banned purchases and purchase of all vehicles except ambulance services and educational services, government against the backdrop of an emergency. Treatment of cabinet members or government officials from abroad also was banned by the government added.
official visits, purchase of furniture or equipment of any government officials will be subject to decision of Committee.
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government It has also announced form a commission to investigate fraud in Dashka polling stations where the entire election headquarters disappeared, Maryam Aurangzeb announced.
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