Officials in Islamabad are believed to have informed the Pakistan embassy that Prime Minister Khan desires to stay at the ambassador's official residence in Washington during his three-day visit to the US starting from July 21, Dawn newspaper reported.
Prime Minister Imran Khan wants to stay at the Pakistani envoy's official residence in Washington instead of an expensive hotel during his visit to the US to reduce the cost of the trip, a media report has said, amidst an austerity drive by the government to solve the cash-strapped nation's financial woes. Prime Minister Khan, after assuming office last year, launched several austerity measures.
Officials in Islamabad are believed to have informed the Pakistan embassy that Prime Minister Khan desires to stay at the ambassador's official residence in Washington during his three-day visit to the US starting from July 21, Dawn newspaper reported.
The International Monetary Fund's executive board last week approved a three-year USD 6 billion bailout plan to resuscitate Pakistan's ailing economy.
But the IMF has attached some tough terms for the bailout, indicating that the government needs to take strict austerity measures.
While staying at the ambassador's residence can considerably reduce the cost of the visit, Dawn report said that neither the United States secret service nor the city administration appears “very receptive” to the idea, the paper said.
The US secret service takes over the security of a visiting dignitary as soon as he or she lands in the US while the city administration has to ensure that the visit does not disrupt Washington's traffic.
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