Amid austerity drive, Pak PM Nawaz Sharif gets two BMWs

The Prime Minister's Office approved the purchase and the finance minister stepped in to seek tax exemptions from the FBR.

However, the minister's public reaction to similar procurement orders given by the Pakistan People's Party's former PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is on the record, where Rashid had criticised the then-government for “lavish purchases during an economic crisis”.

He even had said that the vehicles in the prime minister's fleet had a long life because of good maintenance. Therefore, there is no need to replace them or add more vehicles to the fleet.

Under the rules, all former prime ministers are provided government-maintained bullet proof vehicles.

Former chief justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry had to seek orders from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to obtain one for security reasons.

He is the only public servant who has been extended this facility.