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CE bans imported vehicles purchase for official use

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive has directed that all ministries, divisions, departments, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies of the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments shall not purchase imported vehicles for official use.

Under the directive of the Chief Executive, they shall only purchase locally manufactured or locally assembled vehicles, says an official announcement here Friday.

"Ministries/divisions and the Provincial Governments are, therefore, requested to issue necessary instructions to all departments/office/corporations/autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies and other organisations under their administrative control for strict compliance with these instructions," the announcement added. APP