LAHORE – Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday hasordered that unprivileged vehicles should be taken back from Punjab ChiefMinister Shehbaz Sharif. It is reported that over a dozen of vehicles havebeen used by the CM Punjab.

Chief Justice heard the suo motu case against unprivileged cars at SupremeCourt (SC) Lahore registry. The additional attorney general submitteddetails of cars given to the officials working in federal cabinet and othergovernment departments.

According to the report, 105 cars are under use of the federal governmentand the cabinet over which, the court ordered to take back two extra carsfrom the Punjab chief minister. The chief justice has also directed to takeback official bullet proof cars from ministers after dissolution of theassemblies.

During the hearing, the chief justice remarked that the how the primeminister can give directions to purchase the luxury cars for ministers. Headded that the public do not pay taxes for the pleasure of the ministers.

The court summoned former minister in next hearing for explanation overusing luxury cars. Nisar has clarified that money will be taken from thosewho bought these vehicles contrary to the law. He said that this case canalso be transferred to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).