LAHORE – Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday took notice of abulletproof vehicle purchased by the provincial government for the LahoreHigh Court chief justice.

When asked by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, Chief Secretaryretired Capt Zahid Saeed admitted that the government purchased a vehicle(Mercedes) worth Rs24 million for the LHC chief justice and process for itsbulletproofing was underway.

“Does chief justice of a high court have the entitlement to have suchvehicle?” asked the chief justice and observed, “How can I take actionagainst others if I do not clean my own institution?”

Punjab Advocate General Shakilur Rehman Khan told the court the LHC chiefjustice had never asked for the vehicle, but the 1800cc car in his usecould not be converted into a bulletproof one. Therefore, he said, thegovernment purchased a new car on its own.