austerity measures

Purchase of new vehicles, machineries, creation of new posts, unnecessary foreign trips banned

Decision comes as an extension of government's broader austerity policies

Seven-member body to review steps for saving Rs200b annually

PTI chief asks PM to bring back looted wealth stashed abroad

Fuel quota slashed, official lunches, dinners, high-tea banned

Sanjrani, Ashraf meet to discuss political, economic situation

Premier further cuts down expenses of foreign trips: PID

Tenders withdrawn after President Alvi takes notice

People will be allowed entry to the Presidency from parliament building entrance

Move likely to help save Rs10 billion but will not address core fiscal problems

Ministers, advisers will only be able to use PIA for international travelling

Minister says every government department needs to carry out a comprehensive audit and review of its financial health

Prime minister will also visit UAE on his way back

Buffaloes kept at PM House for Nawaz's 'gastronomic requirements'

Use of luxury cars by civil servants continues unabated

Dr Ishrat Hussain did not pay enough attention to how donor-endorsed policies like structural adjustment

Almost all Arab countries have posted budget deficits over the past few years

Budget deficit soars to Rs1.864 trillion thanks to election-focused spending

All departments directed to cut down on expenditures

Officials says grade-18 officers are next; move seen as part of monetisation policy

Finance minister hopeful federal govt will release hydel arrears