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September 17 , 2018
Auction of 102 PM House luxury cars begins
The cars that are being auctioned are luxury cars including four recent models of Mercedes Benz, eight bulletproof BMWs, three 5000cc SUVs and two 3000cc SUVs of 2016 model
ISLAMABAD: The federal government started on Monday the auction of 102 luxury cars, including bulletproof cars, as part of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s austerity drive for the fixation of the national economy.
According to the reports, thirty-four non-imported cars have been sold so far.
In the second phase of the auction, 41 imported cars will be sold, the sources confirmed.
The cars that are being auctioned are luxury cars including four recent models of Mercedes Benz, eight bulletproof BMWs, three 5000cc SUVs and two 3000cc SUVs of 2016 model.
Similarly, 24 Mercedes Benz of 2016 model are also included in the cars that are being auctioned.
40 Toyota cars which include a 2004 Lexus, a 2006 Lexus SUV, two 2004 model Land Cruisers, and other luxury cars are also up for auction as a part of PM’s austerity drive.
Prime Minister Imran, in his first Public address, had stressed on cutting government expenditure. As part of the cost-cutting initiative, he had announced to auction the surplus PM House vehicles.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk