Peshawar, Feb. 4 (TNS): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government admitted Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan used public helicopter for up to 74 hours, local media reported.
The provincial government is facing criticism for allowing PTI chief to use the public helicopter, which under the aviation laws cannot be used for political purposes.
On Friday, Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) directed DG NAB KP to initiate inquiry into the matter. The communiqué also stated that Chief Minister KP Pervaiz Khattak misused his power.
Combined, Imran used both helicopters for a total of 73 hours and 55 minutes, resulting in an expense of Rs2,107,181 recorded by the provincial government.
The PTI chief, whose party governs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, used the helicopters to fly to and from Banigala, Islamabad, Mardan, Peshawar, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swat, Nathiagali, Kohat, Battagram and Chakdara, among other places.
