Nawaz not to stay at PM House

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In a dramatic development, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) prime minister-designate Nawaz Sharif decided not to reside at the Prime Minister (PM) House after officially taking oath as the premier and has instead decided to shift to the residence allocated for speaker of the National Assembly (NA).
Following Sharif’s decision, renovation of the PM House has been stalled while that of the speaker’s official residence has been initiated, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably.
A well-placed source privy to the developments told Pakistan Today that Nawaz Sharif, who was the brainchild behind the luxurious PM Secretariat, has bitter memories of the 1999 coup when he had been arrested unceremoniously and was later handcuffed and shifted to different jails.
“Due to bitter memories in connection with the PM House, Nawaz Sharif has ordered not to reside at the residence designated for the premier of the country. He has decided to shift to the NA speaker’s residence and renovations there have started,” the source added.
The source further said under the changed scenario, the guard of honour for the caretaker PM had been delayed and now Khoso would be shifted to Balochistan House instead of going to Quetta on Thursday (today).
A spokesman of the PM House said Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso would be staying in Islamabad till the new premier takes oath. The spokesman was responding to reports appearing in media that the caretaker PM is leaving for Quetta on Thursday.
The spokesman said Khoso will be relocated in Islamabad to facilitate renovation of the PM House.
He expressed the hope that this clarification would remove misunderstandings regarding the stay of the prime minister.

11 COMMENTS

  1. Yaad-e-Mazzi azab hay ya Raab, Tu chain lay mujh sey hafiza mera. I think it was Majid Aadam.

  2. Sell the PM House to private sector to be converted as a seven star hotel. Islamabad could do with one, plus there will be cost recovery of the extravagant expenditure on building PM House.

    Similarly convert the President House into a museum to remind the taxpayers how their money was looted. Make a part of it as State Guest House for visiting heads of states, which will be only occasionally, rest of the time it should be open to public as a museum.

  3. We missing the point here while MR very Sharif is trying to score points here. He didnt want to use the PM House not because he wish to stay in his own private house but he dont want to use the house because its bad omen attached to it 😉 why not make a section of president house, or parliament for PM use? Raiwind palace will also be official residence of PM and CM together, all the perks will be spent once again on a personal property!

  4. Considering the people of Pakistan are suffering for years,does this new government really want to spend millions on renovating ??? instead why don't they spend that money on building homes for families.How can any of these leaders sleep at night.This really chaps my a s s.While people who elected these people suffer,have no food and no place to sleep,the PM will give a go ahead to spend all this money for his eyes and comfort.How so very Pakistani

  5. He would, in that case appears, would get his own home declared as PM House and thus free of cost renovation, maintenance, up gradation. This is more benefincial – in one hand get praises from media, anchor persons and public and at the same time getting wonderful material benefit.

  6. I am critical of PML n policies via a vis NS, But still I appreciate this move. However the building should be used for some constructive purposes. sometimes back It was used by NAB..

  7. Subconcious fear of a fresh coup??
    Otherwise he won't abondon the palace, he built and spent billions of rupees of poor people of Pakistan.

  8. The hypocrite should order strictly no renovation in Speaker's House. This will not be simplicity. It will be wastage. If Nawaz wants to prove his simplicity, he should start living like Ahmedinejad. Also, he should order no maintenance or security expense for Raiwind, Murree and Model Town residences.

  9. O PoTIans why you feel so much jelousy from Mian sb, if you have still pain then please use BURNOL.

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