ISLAMABAD - Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who became foreign minister on Friday, has written a letter seeking details of salaries and allowances received by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers despite tendering the resignations during sit-ins of 2014, Dawn News reported.
In the letter addressing to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, he has sought details, including all types of payments to the legislators and the amount withdrawn and deposited in the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund during the said period, under the Freedom of Information Ordinance 2002 (XCVI of 2002).
It has been further asked in the letter whether the PTI lawmakers had deposited all received amount in the PM fund.
It is important to mention here that PTI staged sit-in in 2014 protesting the alleged rigging in 2013 General Elections and its 30 out of 34 MNAs tendered resignation to put pressure on the PML-N government on August 22, 2014.
After submitting resignations, the members did not attend the parliament session till January 2015, but later they came back after successful dialogue with the incumbent government.
Upon their return to the National Assembly, they were given the suspended salaries and allowances of five months.
According to some media reports, PTI lawmakers drew an amount of Rs20 million as salaries during that period but deposited to PM Relief Fund.
However, PTI chief Imran Khan had reportedly donated all his salary to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital.
Pakistani rupee remains unchanges against US dollar in the open market on March 18, 2024, Monday.
In the open market, the US dollar was being quoted at 278.7 for buying and 281.65 for selling.
Euro moves down to 303 for buying and 306 for selling while British Pound hovers around 356 for buying, and 359 for selling.
UAE Dirham AED remains stable at 75.8 whereas the Saudi Riyal saw minor increase, with new rates at 74.05.
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
---|---|---|---|
US Dollar | USD | 278.7 | 281.65 |
Euro | EUR | 303 | 306 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 356 | 359 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 75.8 | 76.55 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 74.05 | 74.5 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 182.7 | 184.5 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 741.89 | 749.89 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 204 | 206.2 |
China Yuan | CNY | 38.78 | 39.18 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 40.92 | 41.32 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 35.69 | 36.04 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.37 | 3.48 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.86 | 1.94 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 908.8 | 917.8 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 59.59 | 60.19 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 171.07 | 173.07 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 26.67 | 26.97 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 724.62 | 732.62 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 76.7 | 77.4 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 206 | 208 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 27.27 | 27.57 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 315.8 | 318.3 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 7.79 | 7.94 |
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