National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has taken significant steps towards austerity measures, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Among the notable cuts, he returned unnecessary protocol vehicles, extra security, and reducing staff allocations at the speaker house.

According to sources, the Speaker has returned more than 30 employees from the Speaker House to the National Assembly.

He has also relinquished six security vehicles allocated to his position.

Among the returned employees, the sources said, some were reportedly deputed to the private and official residences of former speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf.

As a result of these measures, the Speaker House will now operate with a reduced staff of four to five employees, as per the sources.

Furthermore, Speaker Sadiq has requested details of the expenditures from the current financial year's budget, including expenses related to parliamentary delegations during the previous speaker's tenure.

Additionally, he has also demanded lists of employees recruited during the tenures of former speakers Asad Qaiser and Pervaiz Ashraf.

Sources within the National Assembly confirmed that the speaker has issued instructions to all departments to cut down on expenses.

A spokesman for the assembly confirmed that Speaker Ayaz Sadiq is not availing of unnecessary protocol and security measures.

Reporter: Usman Khan