CM Maryam's Punjab govt to buy Rs100 million luxury car for Speaker

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's Punjab government has decided to purchase an imported luxury car worth Rs100 million for the Speaker provincial assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Samaa News reported.

The decision was taken in the finance committee meeting, chaired by the Speaker himself, on Tuesday.

According to the local news channel, the meeting approved purchasing the Toyota Land Cruiser LC300, which is estimated to be worth Rs100 million, for the chair of the assembly.

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It was also decided, in the meeting, to buy two Fortuner cars worth Rs20.25 million each for the Deputy Speaker and Secretary of the PMLN-led Punjab Assembly.

The finance committee, during the meeting, also gave a nod to spend national exchequers money to buy two Vigo cars for the security convoy of Mr Ahmad, Samaa News said in its report.

The cumulative amount required to purchase high-end vehicles is Rs180 million, according to the publication.

However, the provincial government has not issued any clarification nor denied the claims yet.