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PM House luxury cars auction to be held today

In a fulfilment of a promise made by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the auction of 102 luxury vehicles will be held today (Monday) at the PM House.

By INP
September 17, 2018

ISLAMABAD: In a fulfilment of a promise made by Prime Minister Imran Khan, the auction of 102 luxury vehicles will be held today (Monday) at the PM House.

It is pertinent to mention that 27 luxury vehicles are bullet proof. Earlier on September 1 the federal government decided to immediately put a fleet of government cars for auction following the premier’s austerity policy.

Sources mentioned that the government collectively sent 33 vehicles out on auction advertisement to reduce public expenditure from the government’s end. The elite auction is carrying eight luxury BMW cars and four recent models of Mercedes Benz vehicles in its ad including 16 Toyota Corolla, three Suzuki cars and one HTV vehicle.

A view of luxury cars parked at PM House for auction under the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The sources added that the remaining cars have been spared under control of the Cabinet for welcoming foreign guests. In the wake of Imran’s austerity drive, he is already facing criticism for using a helicopter for commuting from his Bani Gala residence to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. On the other hand, PTI parliamentarian Ali Muhammad Khan said using one helicopter for three minutes ends up being cheaper than taking out five to seven vehicles that were required for PM’s road security.