Questions raised over Rs2.2bn vehicle spending in FBR reforms

• Planning Commission urges review of expenditure amid austerity measures
• FBR defends procurement of 179 vehicles, says it’s essential to operational needs across terrains

ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission has raised concerns over the procurement of 179 vehicles, including 15 fully bulletproof units, under the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Rs41 billion Revenue Raises Project, urging a review of the Rs2.237bn expenditure in light of the Finance Division’s austerity measures.