ISLAMABAD, Aug 12 (APP): The Prime Minister on Tuesday cancelled the Independence Day reception, as part of government’s “austerity drive”. A statement released from the PM House said “Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has cancelled the 14th August reception in the wake of his drive to cut off expenses on various non-developmental activities.”
The reception was scheduled to be held at the Serena hotel on August 14.
On the special instructions of the Prime Minister “the budget of the PM House has already been drastically cut by 40 percent”, the statement said.
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