PM Imran to pay for dinner party from his own pocket

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay for today’s (Sunday) dinner party for his party’s parliamentary leaders and coalition allies, according to his aide Shahbaz Gill.

Taking to Twitter, Gill shared that in line with the prime minister’s vision of austerity, the dinner will be a ‘one-dish’ party (Chicken Qorma with naan and Rice and Peas) and the prime minister will bear expenses of the party from his own pocket.

وزیراعظم عمران خان آج حکومتی اور اتحادی پارلیمنٹ ممبران کے اعزاز میں عشائیہ دے رہے ہیں۔ وزیراعظم کے سادگی کہ شعار کہ مطابق ون ڈِش (قورمہ- مٹر چاول اور نان) سے معزز مہمانوں کی تواضع کی جائے گی۔

ماضی کہ برعکس، آج کے عشائیہ کے اخراجات وزیراعظم اپنی جیب سے ادا کریں گے!

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) June 28, 2020

BAP, MQM-P leaders to attend PM’s dinner party

Leaders of the BAP and MQM-P were set to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan ahead of the premier’s dinner party in honour of the coalition leaders scheduled later today, sources informed Geo News on Sunday.

A BAP delegation was set to meet the prime minister at 6pm. Defence Production Minister Zubaida Jalal, as well as Mir Khalid Magsi and Sardar Israr Tareen, would also be part of the meeting.

The approval of Budget 2020-21 and Balochistan’s issues, among other topics, were expected to be brought up in the meeting. The BAP would also attend the dinner later at night.

In addition, a delegation of the MQM-P would also meet PM Imran prior to the dinner, which the coalition party has said it would attend, sources said.

During the meeting, developmental projects in Karachi, the MQM-P’s reservations and demands, and other important matters would be discussed