Islamabad: The cash-strapped government of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday garnered Rs 23 lakh when it auctioned eight buffaloes kept by his predecessor Nawaz Sharif at the PM House for his “gastronomic requirements”.
Facing huge debts and liabilities, Prime Minister Khan has launched a massive austerity drive. Under the plan, the government auctioned 61 luxury cars last week, raising some Rs 200 million.
The plan is to auction 102 surplus cars, including bullet proof vehicles, and four helicopters used by the Cabinet Division.
The sale of three buffaloes and five calves belonging to the PM house fetched a total of Rs 2,302,000 in an auction held in Islamabad, Dawn newspaper said, adding that most of them were purchased by supporters of the three-time prime minister. Of the eight sold, one was purchased by a Sharif supporter, Qalb Ali, who spent Rs 385,000 for the bovine.
Though the animal’s valuation was Rs 120,000, Ali, said he paid triple as a sentiment.
