The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab on Monday criticised the provincial government for allegedly allocating an additional Rs35 billion for the constituency of Nation Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, calling it an unjustified use of public funds amid deepening economic hardship across the country.
In a statement, the provincial PTI chapter expressed concern over the expenditure, particularly in light of the recent salary hikes for the speaker and other parliamentarians. The party argued that such fiscal decisions appear tone-deaf at a time when the nation is grappling with inflation, poverty, and soaring unemployment. "The extravagance of the elite feels like rubbing salt in the wounds of the people," the statement asserted. It highlighted ongoing governance challenges in Punjab, including a deteriorating drainage system, inadequate basic healthcare in public sector hospitals, and the alarming number of out-of-school children - reportedly over 10 million in the province.
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