Gilani leaves for Belarus on official visit: Three-month ban on foreign travel subject to specified exceptions: Senate
ISLAMABAD: A day after the Senate Secretariat announced that Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani approved a “comprehensive package,” which included a three-month ban on foreign visits, as part of the austerity measures, the Senate chief left for an official foreign visit on Wednesday on the pretext of strengthening parliamentary cooperation with the host state. The said visit to Belarus is taking…
Islamabad: Three months ago, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani announced a "comprehensive package" of austerity measures, including a ban on foreign travel, to conserve fuel and reduce expenditures. Despite the ban, Gilani traveled to Belarus on Wednesday, under the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart, Natalya Kochanova. The visit aimed to enhance parliamentary cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations between Pakistan and Belarus.
During the trip, Gilani met with the President of Belarus, members of the Belarusian Parliament, and senior officials to discuss bilateral relations, parliamentary exchanges, and regional and international developments. The Senate Secretariat emphasized the importance of regular parliamentary exchanges and institutional linkages between the two countries.
The austerity package also included a 50% reduction in fuel provision for official vehicles, a complete ban on vehicle purchases, and a 5% reduction in the non-ERE budget for the financial year 2026-27, implemented monthly.
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