Senate returns Rs1.436bn to treasury after austerity drive
Key takeaways
- According to an official statement, the savings exceed the target set by the Finance Division by 500 percent and account for 15.9 percent of the Senate’s total budget for the fiscal year 2025–26.
- The austerity measures were initiated by the chairman from his own office and later extended across the Senate Secretariat.
- One of the key measures included the suspension of 17 out of 18 procurement projects previously approved by the Senate Finance Committee, resulting in immediate and substantial savings.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan has returned Rs1.436 billion to the national exchequer after implementing a wide-ranging austerity and expenditure rationalisation drive under the directions of Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani.
According to an official statement, the savings exceed the target set by the Finance Division by 500 percent and account for 15.9 percent of the Senate’s total budget for the fiscal year 2025–26.
The austerity measures were initiated by the chairman from his own office and later extended across the Senate Secretariat. A comprehensive framework of expenditure controls and efficiency reforms was introduced to institutionalise financial discipline.