The event had been billed as part of Khan's drive to give "the nation's wealth to its rightful owners." Khan's campaign, however, has been somewhat undercut by his near-daily helicopter commute from his home in the hills surrounding Islamabad. Other early ideas - to cut some 500 staff from Prime Minister House and establish a six-day work week for civil servants - were shelved as unworkable. Helicopter opticsIn particular, Khan has been mocked for taking a helicopter into Islamabad most days, after declaring he would eschew luxury perks. In fact, Khan's helicopter costs about Rs200,000 per hour factoring in fuel, crew, maintenance and inspections, Syed Naseem Ahmad, president of the Society of Air Safety Investigation Pakistan told Reuters.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 18, 2018 12:56 UTC