Austerity drive: 102 vehicles of PM House to be auctioned today
Government believes that the auction will add crores of rupees to the national exchequer.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – As a part of austerity drive, at least 102 luxurious vehicles of Prime Minister House will be put on auctioned today (Monday), Dunya News reported.
The present government has hoped that the auction of the vehicles will add crores of rupees to the national treasure.
According to the latest advertisement, the fleet for auction includes 27 bullet-proof vehicles, several latest models of non-protected cars as well as vintage models.
Potential buyers inspected the vehicles on September 13-14 at the Prime Minister’s House during office hours.
In his inaugural speech as country’s PM, Imran Khan stressed austerity measures. The premier stated that he would only keep with himself two employees out of 524 serving at the PM House. He also stated he would only use two cars whereas rest 31 bulletproof cars will be auctioned.
“We will auction the vehicles. Businessmen will be invited to purchase these expensive vehicles. The money will be deposited in the national exchequer,” he added.
