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Blook

Whither Austerity Drives?

Our legislators continue their extravagant lifestyles at a time when a large part of the population is finding it hard to make two ends meet. The sight of expensive and luxurious cars in the parking lot of parliament house is shocking and seems to mock the sentiments of the poor in Pakistan. This flamboyant attitude does not suit leaders of a poor, third world country where economy is buckling under the financial crunch and a massive debt amounting to Rs 8.89 trillion. It is high time that the country’s legislators think beyond their self-interests and lead by example by pu