Khattak spends Rs40m on gifts in 2014-15

[Edevelop]

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak’s generosity clears knows no bounds. The leader of the house spent Rs40 million on buying gifts for dignitaries and guests during the fiscal year 2014-15, overtaking Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan who spent Rs14 million.

The CM House’s total annual allocation was Rs264 million while an additional Rs60 million was spent. This is palpably the reason why, as budget documents reveal, Rs324 million has now been set aside for Khattak’s official residence for the forthcoming fiscal year.

The CM took home a smaller pay cheque than his principal secretary (PS). Like Mehtab, who was paid less than his military secretary, Khattak’s monthly pay last year stood at Rs252,000 while his PS was paid Rs916,000.

The CM Secretariat employs as many as 313 people, out of which 71 are high-ranking officials. The soaring expenditures were largely dominated by salaries of the aforementioned. Furthermore, the 313 employees are paid with at least 35 different types of allowances. This is in addition to the secretariat allowance, presidential allowance and the honouree allowance are overburdening the national exchequer.

During the last financial year, the CM House consumed electricity worth Rs22 million, gas worth Rs0.65 million. Rs26 million has been allocated for gas expenditures for 2015-16.

A total of Rs3.65 million was spent on the registration of new vehicles, furniture worth Rs2 million was bought. Additionally, Rs10.65 million was spent on construction and repairs while Rs13.8 million was spent on transportation costs. The CM House’s helicopter, aeroplane and staff vehicles burnt fuel worth Rs15 million.

Khattak spends Rs40m on gifts in 2014-15 - The Express Tribune

 

[Dubious]

Some are understandable considering a whole new govt is taking over....

But personal crap shouldnt be included like gifts

 

[FunkyGen]

Wow... just Wow....
add that and the princess reham and his helicopter fetish...
these people simply baffle me ya know...

 

[pkuser2k12]

Wow... just Wow....
add that and the princess reham and his helicopter fetish...
these people simply baffle me ya know...

again with the cheap shot it is a private helicopter and does not belong to kpk gov

 

[mr42O]

And how did ET found this amount ? KPK goverment told them so whats fishy about that ?

Now tell us how much federal punjab sindh etc used on gifts

 

[I S I]

Tabdeeli aa nahiin rahi
Gifts aagae hain

 

[Dubious]

And how did ET found this amount ? KPK goverment told them so whats fishy about that ?

It is still wrong to spend on gifts from people's money!

Now tell us how much federal punjab sindh etc used on gifts

That would be interesting though...I mean considering begum nawaz ...Nawaz Shariff who claims to live in mom's home and lives off wives gifts has 6k x 3 to spend on gifts.....but none for charity works is really interesting...

 

[Gufi]

First find out who the gifts are for
Then see what the gifts were
Gifts are given to visiting dignitaries, foreign delegations, businessmen who invest in large amounts, and heads of some organisations or representatives of theirs
IF the gifts were for PTI members, members of their families, or any other personal use then these people should be made to resign and pay the money from their pocket
But before passing judgement do find out the what and the why

 

[Dubious]

First find out who the gifts are for
Then see what the gifts were
Gifts are given to visiting dignitaries, foreign delegations, businessmen who invest in large amounts, and heads of some organisations or representatives of theirs
IF the gifts were for PTI members, members of their families, or any other personal use then these people should be made to resign and pay the money from their pocket
But before passing judgement do find out the what and the why

awww..you just busted their happy bubble

 

[batmannow]

Their is no difference between PTI , PPP, PMLn when it comes to running a govt ?
All has simple formula , buy few media pundits , a few paper economists , advertising camphains , billboards, posters & thats it ?
They all stands hands in hands ?

First find out who the gifts are for
Then see what the gifts were
Gifts are given to visiting dignitaries, foreign delegations, businessmen who invest in large amounts, and heads of some organisations or representatives of theirs
IF the gifts were for PTI members, members of their families, or any other personal use then these people should be made to resign and pay the money from their pocket
But before passing judgement do find out the what and the why

In which book of law , democracy , or forghien relationships its been declared to use gifts, as inspiration to get investemt, leadership , justice or even political advantage ?

 

[Gufi]

In which book of law , democracy , or forghien relationships its been declared to use gifts, as inspiration to get investemt, leadership , justice or even political advantage ?

When our chief ministers or any minister go to other countries on state business they are given gifts as a form of respect. Also those who invest for the betterment of the state or given gifts to show appreciation of the government, have you never heard of key to the city or ticker parades for businessmen in the olden times. Now it is only a gift, before it was much more.
I disagree with any gift if it was given to any PTI leader or their children, or in anyway or PTI purposes like I said before, but said let us find out what the gifts were before passing judgement.

 

[batmannow]

When our chief ministers or any minister go to other countries on state business they are given gifts as a form of respect. Also those who invest for the betterment of the state or given gifts to show appreciation of the government, have you never heard of key to the city or ticker parades for businessmen in the olden times. Now it is only a gift, before it was much more.
I disagree with any gift if it was given to any PTI leader or their children, or in anyway or PTI purposes like I said before, but said let us find out what the gifts were before passing judgement.

Those gifts are not million dollars value?
Most if times they are just recognition ?
& which country Mr khattak went till now as his official visits ?
Its not judging them ,its common sense they shoulbe following till now comming into power on the name of change , spending 40millions in.gifts ?
Crying everythen & now for less budgets & specially on IDPS ?
They all are same , all they want is party in a dfferent style .

 

[Hyde]

Reminds me about the fake claims of PTI for converting (K-P) Governor house into public place...

Well few things are beyond your control. When you are a CM, you have to meet people everyday, you can't just behave like an old poor man. Sometimes you even have to show-off (or spend money) before the delegations so your expenses do increase.

 

[xyxmt]

Let me give you a PTIer reply on this:
"If true then we shall condemn it", In their heart they dont believe any news against PTI to be true.

 

[pkuser2k12]

KPK Gov Rebuttal to glaring inaccuracies & erroneous numbers published by Express Tribune


0.5 m rupees spent vs the 40 m told by Express Tribune

3.8 m spend on gas and electricity contrary to the figure of 26 m by tribune

no expenditure on construction and repairs in cm house as ET claims it to be 10 m

All other numbers and stats by Express Tribune are fabrications or misquotes

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other stories by Express Tribune and express news on Reham Khan contesting from NA 19,PTI alliance with ppp,juif and anp for local bodies in kpk before local bodies elections,after kpk local bodies elections express again reported that PTI is set to make alliance with juif,ppp and anp for local gov formation in different parts of kpk while opposition was on streets protesting against PTI and latest qwp set to join kpk gov all are false and none of the reports came true.

https://twitter.com/x/status/615534386990088193

here is the story by express not even a single statistic reported by them is correct


Khattak spends Rs40m on gifts in 2014-15 - The Express Tribune