The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar questioned on Wednesday about the working of Sindh government asking if any work in Sindh is being done in accordance with the law.
Justice Nisar questioned provincial advocate general, "Is there anything that is being done right in Sindh"?
The Chief Justice of Pakistan was hearing the sou motu case in the Karachi Registry of Supreme Court regarding the use of luxury vehicles by federal and provincial ministers and government officers beyond their entitlement.
Sindh Advocate General Barrister Zameer Hussain Ghumro told the court that 149 luxury vehicles in the use of ministers and other officers beyond their entitlement had been recovered from the Sindh government.
Responding to this, the Chief Justice asked where the recovered cars had been parked and if there was a framework regarding their use in the future.
Sindh Advocate General replied, "There is a central pool of cars and we have prepared a framework regarding the use of the vehicles." He also presented a notification on the use of recovered luxury vehicles.
As per the notification, the luxury vehicles have been permitted for use for field work and special assignments.
Advocate General informed, "Rs 25,000 per day will be charged for the use of vehicles for field work and special assignments."
Then CJP remrked, "This means that the Sindh government will now be renting out cars."
He further said, "All this work is being done on the basis of ill-intentions," adding that "The notification allows ministers to use the vehicles all day long."
While declaring the notification null and void, Justice Nisar adjourned the hearing of the case till June 28.