A spokesman of the Punjab finance department has said that there is no discrimination by distributing honorarium to the staff of the finance department and further clarified that a news item published regarding discrimination in distribution of honorarium in finance department was not based on facts. However, Pakistan Today adds that the finance department sent a summary to distribute Rs 9 million as honorarium to employees but was asked to reduce it to Rs 7 million. The Finance department did not slash honorariums across the board, rather it opted to pick and choose. It may further be notified that the Finance Department Deputy Secretary Resources, who is also department spokesperson had received the highest honorarium while other officials faced cuts.