PM Nawaz Sharif looking to ‘reward’ AG with shiny new Mercedes

[xyxmt]

Imran you just won back your old supporter, this Kaddu has too many seeds in it

 

[syedali73]

Army Gens gets Mercedes as part of the Script?

No, but it is equally condemnable.

 

[Cheetah786]

The PM has legal powers to relax rules, does he not?

No he does not, this is not a matter of national security.

 

[VCheng]

No he does not, this is not a matter of national security.

The power to relax rules on a case by case basis is not restricted to matters of national security.

 

[Naval Strategist]

AG withdraws request for Mercedes car - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
ISLAMABAD: After fighting his case for over a month, Attorney General (AG) Salman Aslam Butt on Thursday withdrew his request for a new Mercedes car for official use, sources told Dawn.

The AG office had initiated the process to purchase 2400cc Mercedes-Benz E250 sedan car on August 4.

The prime minister had approved purchase of the car on August 5 but the law ministry informed him that the AG was entitled to a 1800cc car.

On September 19, the Finance Division suggested: “If the Law Divisionconsidered (it) necessary to obtain certain clarifications, the case may be taken up with the Cabinet Division.”

The sources said on Thursday AG Butt formally asked the law ministry not to pursue the case for his new Mercedes car.

An official of the law ministry when contacted confirmed receipt of letter from the AG office. He said the ministry would process the request on Friday.

 

[VCheng]

AG withdraws request for Mercedes car - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
ISLAMABAD: After fighting his case for over a month, Attorney General (AG) Salman Aslam Butt on Thursday withdrew his request for a new Mercedes car for official use, sources told Dawn.

The AG office had initiated the process to purchase 2400cc Mercedes-Benz E250 sedan car on August 4.

The prime minister had approved purchase of the car on August 5 but the law ministry informed him that the AG was entitled to a 1800cc car.

On September 19, the Finance Division suggested: “If the Law Divisionconsidered (it) necessary to obtain certain clarifications, the case may be taken up with the Cabinet Division.”

The sources said on Thursday AG Butt formally asked the law ministry not to pursue the case for his new Mercedes car.

An official of the law ministry when contacted confirmed receipt of letter from the AG office. He said the ministry would process the request on Friday.

End of the matter? I don't think so, there are other ways to achieve the same goal which will be tried once the furor dies down.

 

[expert]

End of the matter? I don't think so, there are other ways to achieve the same goal which will be tried once the furor dies down.

It's the power of the people.

 

[VCheng]

It's the power of the people.

Or is it the craftiness of the bureaucracy?