ISLAMABAD – New development has surfaced regarding the auction of theexpensive vehicles at the Prime Minister House.
A petition was filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking a ban on thesale of vehicles of the Prime Minister House.
Sources said that the petition was filed by the Pakistan Awami League (PAL)chairman Chaudhry Nasir in which he stated that most the cars listed in theadvertisement by the Prime Minister House to auction vehicles include wereto be used by the foreign dignitaries.
The petition further stated that the people have the right to know the Rs80million spent on advertisement to auction vehicles.
The petitioner said that following the auction of vehicles, cars would berented out for the transportation of foreign dignitaries, while the masseswould have to bear the burden of rented cars.
Chaudhry Nasir prayed the court to ban the auction of vehicles till thejudgment on the plea. Prime Minister Imran Khan was made a party in thepetition.It is pertinent here to mention that as many as 102 luxury cars will be upfor auction on September 17 at the Prime Minister’s Office under theausterity campaign of the PTI government.
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According to the advertisement, the fleet for auction includes 27bullet-proof vehicles, several latest models of non-protected cars as wellas vintage models. Potential buyers can inspect the vehicles on September13-14 at the Prime Minister’s House during office hours, according to theadvertisement.
Imran Khan in his maiden address to the nation after assuming office hadannounced plans to sell a fleet of bullet-proof vehicles to help treasuryshortfalls.
“I want to tell my people, I will live a simple life, I will save yourmoney,” he said.
