Islamabad: The increasingly deteriorated conditions across the country that usually targeted the high officials, political figures, diplomats and the business men created anxiety among people. Last PPP government had allowed import of as many as 200 bullet proof vehicles from foreign countries as part of the security measure. The sources have revealed people from different parties and provinces involved in this process.
Before importing the costly vehicles it is necessary to get permission from the government. To obtain no- objection certificate, the applicant is required to explain that how importantly he is need of securing his life from the threats. These laws need to be fulfilled so that the vehicles do not get used by the criminals for the terrorism activities. An official document also reveals that that Interior Ministry is involved in carrying the matter of life security and the importing permission.
Expensive, luxuries vehicles have had been imported from abroad by paying hefty duty charges. The former President Asif Ali Zardari in the span of last five years ordered one Mitsubishi Pajero and two Land Cruisers. He is said to have paid duty over 22 million as the official documents say. Audi 8 and Hummer 2 are said to be imported by the former Baluchistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani.