Member of the Provincial Assembly from Jamaat-e-Islami Muhammad Farooq has challenged the SHC's decision on the purchase of 138 double-cabin vehicles for Assistant Commissioners in the Supreme Court (SC). The appeal, filed through advocate Usman Farooq, contests the March 28 decision of the SHC that dismissed a petition against the purchase.
He argued that the govt has initiated the procurement of these vehicles for the bureaucracy at an estimated cost of around Rs two billion, with a notification issued on September three. The vehicles will be purchased using public funds, generated from taxes paid by the citizens. Given the country's inflation rate exceeding 28 per cent, as per the State Bank's report, the plea argues that public money should be utilised for the welfare of the citizens. The purchase of luxury vehicles for the bureaucracy serves no public benefit and constitutes a misuse of authority.
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