Earlier on September 1, the federal government decided to immediately put a fleet of government cars. For auction following the premier’s austerity policy.
An auction of a fleet of 102 luxury and surplus vehicles kept at Prime Minister House in Islamabad is underway, with 61 sold so far, including five bulletproof vehicles. The auction of 21 has been cancelled.
According to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Twitter account, the auctioned vehicles include a reinforced Mercedes 2005 5,000cc model SUV which was sold for Rs14.5 million, while a reinforced Land Cruiser V8 auctioned off for Rs27.4m.
The auction is a part of the PTI government’s austerity measures. “A reminder that all this recovery will go back into serving the people of Pakistan under the PM’s austerity drive. It is these efforts that will add up to a revolution in leadership mindset in Pakistan,” PTI tweeter
The vehicles included eight BMWs, three cars of 2014 model, three 5,000cc SUVs and two 3,000cc SUVs of 2016 model.
The list also contained four Mercedes Benz cars of the 2016 model. Two of them are 4,000cc bullet-proof vehicles.
There were 16 Toyota cars. One of which is 2004 Lexus car, one 2006 Lexus SUV and two 2004 Land Cruisers. Eight cars range from 2003 to 2013 models.
Apart from these, four bullet-proof Land Cruiser vehicles of 2015 model were also up for auction.
There is also one Honda Civic 1,800cc car and three Suzuki vehicles, including two Cultus cars and one APV, all of them are of 2013 models. The list also includes a 1994 model Hino bus.
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.