Cash starved? Pak spends Rs 30m on prez, PM gardens

[Invincible INDIAN]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government's budget for the fiscal year 2011-2012 treats the president and the prime minister like Mughal emperors despite the sinking financial health of the country.

In a country where almost half of the population lives below the poverty, billions are being spent on just the top two rulers — president Asif Ali Zardari and PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, The News reports.

Apart from what is spent on the officials of the presidency, the prime minister's secretariat and the PM's House, an enormous amount has been allocated to look after the luxury of these two top rulers. Unlike the cabinet ministers, advisers, special assistants and members of the senate and national assembly, who will get a 15% raise, the president and the PM have not been given any raise.

The salaries of Zardari and Gilani remain unchanged and meagre— Rs one million rupees for the president and Rs 1.08 million for the PM. However, the taxpayers have to cough up almost 2 billion rupees merely for the foreign tours of these emperors of Pakistan. For state conveyance and motorcars of PM, the nation would have to pay Rs 24.6 million. Rs 45 million are being allocated for the wages of Gilani's household servants. The PM would also get Rs 14.3 million for maintenance of his gardens.

Zardari will get Rs 110 million merely for his staff and Rs 39 million for wages of the president's servants. For the maintenance of the presidency's gardens, 15 million rupees are being allocated.

PAK BROs can better comment on this as its none of our business.

 

[danger007]

lol dey r rich so dey can spend not only 30million they can afford 30billion too, india had poverty so we cant afford.

 

[Jango]

fu** these two.

 

[Invincible INDIAN]

lol dey r rich so dey can spend not only 30million they can afford 30billion too, india had poverty so we cant afford.

Bro, its very sad while they are implementing "pakistan's one dish law".

 

[Archie]

It is outrageous considering that India spends something like Rs 60 LACS on MMS a yr ,
thats roughly 12 Million PKR

While Gilani gets 45 Million PKR just for his servants

 

[newdelhinsa]

Is it true that they have added 29 crore rupees more for PM's foreign visits but only 50 lakhs more for education budget.

 

[RazorMC]

Really sad to have this confirmed. I wonder where they get the guts to ask ordinary, middle-class Pakistanis to hand over more money while enjoying a lifestyle that is beyond comprehension for the majority of the country.
Makes me miss the good old Mushy days... which is not often btw.

 

[Pioneerfirst]

Is it true that they have added 29 crore rupees more for PM's foreign visits but only 50 lakhs more for education budget.

Education is now truly a provincial subject now in pakistan.The fedral budget is only for Islamabad.HEC deals higher education its budget remained constant.
Our PM and President remain on visits through out the year,now they can enjoy more from poor people

 

[American Pakistani]

PAK BROs can better comment on this as its none of our business.

Well bro, it's Pakistani polititions, they will suck even the last drop of blood from poor Pakistanis.

This is terribly annoying. I am boiling with anger while reading.

 

[desioptimist]

They face more threat that others. Surely it is country's duty to protect their leaders.

 

[HAIDER]

What you expect from feudal lords, if people get education then there mind is rebel and out of slavery. They are terrorist makers. A majority of terrorist born from the yolk of social and economic oppression.

 

[TOPGUN]

PAK BROs can better comment on this as its none of our business.

If its none of your business then why did spcially make a thread for it? beats me seems like you are very interested in reading about Pakistan. Anyhow yes iam sure it is true and really sad the people of Pakistan need to bring down this courpt gov clowns.

 

[Mabs]

PAK BROs can better comment on this as its none of our business.

Shouldn't have opened the thread then, don't you think ? Might have been more appropriate if a Pakistani had opened this thread, won't you agree ?