Former MNAs still travel on public funds: Report
A report revealed that some former National Assembly members still travel by air on public funds.
A report revealed on Monday that some former National Assembly members still travel by air on public funds.
According to the Auditor General of Pakistan, these former MNAs have caused losses of Rs3.3 million to the national exchequer.
In its report, the AGP says the sitting and former MNAs have withdrawn Rs250 million as air-travel allowance this year -- but the National Assembly and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) do not have details of these expenses.
The MNAs have also not submitted tickets to PIA, which are mandatory to receive the allowance released from the Assembly's Secretariat.
Of 31 ministries, only three have submitted the used PIA tickets to the secretariat.
According to the Auditor General of Pakistan, these former MNAs have caused losses of Rs3.3 million to the national exchequer.
In its report, the AGP says the sitting and former MNAs have withdrawn Rs250 million as air-travel allowance this year -- but the National Assembly and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) do not have details of these expenses.
The MNAs have also not submitted tickets to PIA, which are mandatory to receive the allowance released from the Assembly's Secretariat.
Of 31 ministries, only three have submitted the used PIA tickets to the secretariat.