August 20: The Guardian states that Pakistan’s new prime minister, Imran Khan, called on Sunday for the rich to start paying taxes and said the country will begin an austerity drive to reduce debt, a campaign he will kickstart by selling his office’s fleet of bulletproof cars. In his first address to the nation as premier, Khan set out his vision for a “new Pakistan” and spoke at length about the need to reshape the country by introducing an Islamic welfare system, reducing poverty and slashing high debt levels.
The Guardian: Imran Khan ditches hundreds of servants as part of Pakistan austerity drive
