Overview
Prime Minister has stooped FBR to present the approval documents for buying 155 luxury cars. Not only in Pakistan but Express Tribune, the World Bank was also perplexed by the decision of FBR to buy 155 luxury cars in Pakistan. It’s almost the cost of Rs. 1.6 billion. Prime Minister has ordered to not buy 155 luxury cars for Pakistan. Social media and public also finger out to the decision of luxury cars purchase where the economy is suffering in crisis.
Pakistan’s economy surviving in crisis, the inflation is not under the control of the government, the rupee value depreciated against the dollar rate, and the economy is in deep debt to IMF. In front of all these major issues, the decision to buy luxury cars was highly outcry by the public.
PM Prohibiting FBR of Luxury Vehicle Purchase
Prime Minister passed an order on Thursday to FBR and stops to present the documents to the Central Development Working Group (CDWG) for approval of 155 luxury cars purchase which required a spending amount of Rs 1.6 billion.
This is the second time in the last ten days period that the government intervened in the FBR matter and prohibiting to took a such decision. The current situation of our economy has not allowed us to spend a penny on a wrong or useless decision. Last time Ministry had impeded the FBR to misuse taxpayer funds for executive perks.
Conclusion
Social media and the public criticized the decision of purchasing 155 luxury cars and huge spending of money. This might be a good decision for the government to stop this project at right time. Currently, our economy needs other improvements. Petrol prices are shockingly higher. The luxury car buying plan is not submitted to the authorities for approval. Meanwhile, Government focuses to provide cheap petrol to people as it’s rises in goods prices and transportation cost.
