Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, facing criticism for undertaking frequent visits abroad, spent Rs 257 million on 15 foreign trips in one year, the Parliament was informed today.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a written reply to the lawmakers query, informed the National Assembly that between May 2013 and June 2014 at least Rs 257 million (Rs 0.7 million per day) was spent on Sharif's visits to 15 countries.