Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Shrif has implemented a ban on the use of red carpet in the official government events. This move is a part of Sharif’s austerity measures to cut down unnecessary expenses amidst the country’s economic crisis.
PM Sharif expressed his dissatisfaction towards excesses rolling out of red carpet during visit of federal ministers and seniors officials.
In the midst of Pakistan’s economic crisis, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took decisive steps to cut unnecessary spending, suddenly announcing a ban on red carpets at government events. The prime minister’s latest austerity measure will leave red carpets only for diplomatic receptions.
Sharif’s decision is a response to Pakistan’s economic challenges and aims to focus resources on more critical areas of governance. The ban, implemented by the Cabinet Department at the behest of the prime minister, prohibits federal ministers and government officials from using red carpets at official events and allows only foreign diplomats to do so.
Apart from its symbolic significance, the decision to ban red carpets is an effort by Pakistan to cut unnecessary expenses and direct111
