PTI questions purchase of 30 bullet-proof vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday questioned the government’s decision to approve a Rs6.6 billion supplementary grant to purchase 30 bullet-proof vehicles for foreign dignitaries attending the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The party said the vehicles could instead have been borrowed from provincial governments or hired for the duration…

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