Imran Khan’s journeys between his residence and workplace price Rs 984 million. (File)

Islamabad:

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s journey prices from his residence (Banigala) to the Prime Minister’s Home are over 5 instances larger than the overall expenditure on Panahgahs (shelter properties), The Information Worldwide newspaper reported citing paperwork. The Panahgahs was Mr Khan’s flagship undertaking aiming to indicate how a lot he cares for the poor.

Based on the paperwork, a complete of 39 Ehsas Panahgahs have been established throughout the nation below the supervision of Pakistan Baitul Maal (PBM), the report stated. The programme primarily centered on high quality service supply to the shelterless by taking good care of a number of features like healthcare, a protected dwelling surroundings, hygienic meals, and many others.

A complete of 39 Ehsaas Panahgahs have been practical because the programme’s inception. Rs 183.015 million was utilised till March 2022. Furthermore, the PBM procured meals automobiles to ship the meals to donors. Because the inception of the “Ehsas Koi Bhooka na Soye” Programme (EKBNS), 40 meals automobiles have been practical. Based on the official paperwork, an quantity of Rs 161.088 million has been utilised until March 2022.

In comparison with the expenditure incurred for the welfare of the poor, Imran Khan’s journeys between his residence and workplace price Rs 984 million to the nationwide exchequer. After coming into energy, the PDM authorities launched the main points of Imran Khan’s helicopter expenditure, in line with The Categorical Tribune.

Paperwork launched by Federal Minister for Data and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb in April 2022 confirmed that the travelling bills of Mr Khan amounted to Rs 472.36 million whereas the upkeep of the helicopter had price greater than the journey bills — Rs 511.995 million.

Mr Khan’s journey expenditure from August 2018 to December 2018, in line with the paperwork, was Rs 37.93 million. Equally, Mr Khan’s travelling price Rs 131.94 million in 2019, Rs 143.55 million in 2020, Rs 123.8 million in 2021 and Rs 35.14 million from January to March 2022.

Other than the journey bills, the funds paperwork present that the electrical energy invoice of the Prime Minister’s Home and Secretariat for the fiscal yr 2018-19 solely was Rs 149.19 million.