An increase of Rs2 billion in discretionary funds for Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has been approved.
According to sources, the Punjab government has granted approval to increase in the Punjab CM’s discretionary funds. The finance department has allotted the funds for new fiscal year budget.
Government sources disclosed that Rs5 billion in budget had been allotted for the Punjab CM’s the use of all discretionary funds of president, prime minister andMNAs while calling it an insult to taxpayers.
The discretionary powers of all the ministers to grant funds also hadbeen revoked during the PTI government.
