PM announces sweeping austerity measures for ministers | The Express Tribune
Pakistan\’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a series of austerity measures for government officials, including ministers and advisors, who will no longer receive salaries or other benefits. The move is part of the government\’s efforts to reduce expenses and tackle the country\’s economic challenges, such as rising inflation and debt. In addition, ministers will […]
Federal cabinet to forgo salaries, perks as PM Shehbaz announces slew of austerity measures
[ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced a slew of austerity measures. He said that ministers, state ministers and special advisers to the premier had decided to forego their salaries and perks. He said that all ministers will pay their own utility bills. “All luxury cars being used by cabinet members are being called […]
PM Shehbaz announces slew of austerity measures
[ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced a slew of austerity measures. He said that ministers, state ministers and special advisers to the premier had decided to forego their salaries and perks. He said that all ministers had also decided to pay their own utility bills. “All luxury cars being used by cabinet members […]
PM Shehbaz urges nation to adopt austerity measures | The Express Tribune
[ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, said that austerity measures are the government\’s top priority. The cabinet was discussing important matters ahead of the staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expected to be signed before next week. Read Economic crisis in Pakistan and […]
Dar informs US envoy of measures taken to meet financial obligations
[ Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday shared with Donald Blome, the US Ambassador to Pakistan, the government’s measures taken to meet its financial obligations, according to a statement issued by the Finance Division. During the meeting, the finance minister shared economic policies and priorities of the government to address […]
PM Shehbaz addresses federal cabinet meeting on austerity measures
[ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is currently addressing a federal cabinet meeting regarding the expected austerity measures as a staff-level accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to be signed this week, which the country desperately needs to stave off default. Addressing the meeting in Islamabad today, Shehbaz said “one or two items” were […]
Korea declares emergency measures over children’s health care crisis
[ South Korean hospitals are scrambling to keep their children’s units running, with the government declaring emergency measures Wednesday to keep the faltering pediatric health care system afloat. In an emergency briefing, Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyoo-hong said his ministry would be adding more public pediatric intensive care centers, and implement a compensation […]