Senate committee orders FBR to halt purchase of vehicles

The Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to halt its controversial plan to procure 1,010 vehicles, a move estimated to cost over Rs6 billion.

The revenue body’s decision sparked outrage among committee members, who called the purchase “shady” and “a way to corruption”.

The issue was raised during the…