ISLAMABAD: The auction of Prime Minister House vehicles will start shorty.
A list of luxury vehicles was prepared of 102 vehicles, including bulletproof cars, that will be auctioned as part of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s austerity initiative.
Eight BMWs, three cars of 2014 model, three 5000cc SUVs and two 3000cc SUVs of 2016 model will be up for grabs. Twenty-eight Mercedes Benz of 2016 model will also be auctioned. Two of the 28 cars are 4,000cc bullet-proof vehicles.
In the auction, 40 Toyota cars will be sold, which include a 2004 Lexus, a 2006 Lexus SUV, and two 2004 Land Cruisers. Other vehicles to be auctioned include eight Suzuki cars, five Mitsubishi vehicles, nine Hondas and two jeeps.
The cars will only be sold if a suitable bid is made. In his first address to the nation, Prime Minister Imran had emphasised on cost-cutting for the government expenditure. As part of the cost-cutting initiative, he had announced the auction of surplus PM’s House vehicles.