PTI chairman Imran Khan has refused to take official residence since he has a house in Islamabad. PHOTO: FILE
Imran, who earlier in the week took oath as a member of the parliament, was, like all MNAs, allotted a flat in the Parliament Lodges where parliamentarians are provided residence.
Following the footsteps of their party chief, PTI’s other MNAs, who have residencies in Islamabad, have also decided not to avail the flats. The move was confirmed by PTI MNA Shireen Mazari.
IK never asked 4 a parl lodge. He was alloted one & he refused saying he had a house in Isl. None of us in PTI living in Isl asked 4 lodge!
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) June 21, 2013
According to an official party statement, PTI MNAs will follow a collective policy where all PTI parliamentarians will neither use the allotted flats, nor accept fare allowances for rented residences.
The statement explained that the PTI does not intend to burden the exchequer by getting money in shape of house rents.
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