The Punjab government is reportedly planning to purchase 79 new luxury vehicles for provincial ministers, parliamentary secretaries, and other senior officials at a cost of 61 crore, 24 lakh 75 thousand rupees. According to Dawn News, the Ministry of External Affairs has requested the Punjab government to provide vehicles to 15 VVIPs, including bulletproof vehicles for 12 prime ministers, which will begin on October 15 in Islamabad. They are coming to attend the 2-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Additional Chief Secretary Punjab briefed the Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development about the need for vehicles with plans to strengthen the transport pool of the Services and General Administration Department (S&GAD) with luxury vehicles. Senior S&GAD officials say that every new government in the province, including the caretaker government, had bought luxury vehicles for provincial ministers, parliamentary secretaries, judges and other senior officials. Can release funds with advance withdrawal authorization of Rs.
75 lakhs. The Additional Chief Secretary informed the Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance and Development that the Punjab government recently appointed 29 Parliamentary Secretaries under Section 3 of the Parliamentary Secretaries (Salary, Allowances and Perks) Ordinance, 2002 (LXXI of 2002). have been appointed and assigned departments to them.
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