Pb govt cuts CMO expenditures.

LAHORE -- On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, several steps have been taken to curtail the expenditures of chief minister's office.

In a statement issued here on Friday, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said austerity policy was being strictly followed by the Punjab government. Unnecessary expenditures were against public interest and a new tradition had been set by curtailing expenditures.

The lavish spending culture of the previous government had been totally done away with and the government kitty was being used on public welfare only, added the chief minister.

According to details, funds of Rs 86 million were spent in the head of entertainment and gifts during the financial year of 2016-17 while around Rs 90 million were spent in...