The Sindh Cabinet Sub-committee decided to make FIRs against the officials who do not return government automobiles after their retirement.

Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon held a meeting at his office in Sindh Secretariat. During a meeting, he talked about the government’s budget for the automobiles provided to government officials. In a meeting, it was highlighted that these officials do not return the government’s property after a fixed time frame of their job.

The Sindh Cabinet Sub-committee, however, decided that it was time to take strict actions against them. The committee decided that FIRs would be made against the individuals who do not return these vehicles or even against those who misuse the vehicles without any permission.

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The committee also discussed the government’s expenses on these automobiles. They offered various proposals in reducing the government’s burden on vehicles like fuel, and the rising expenses on oil and lubricants. The committee members also discussed that the vehicles that are not in use by the departments would be sold out. However, the members demanded clear rules in the implementation of the allotment and regulation of these vehicles.

The Senior Minister, however, urged to ensure transparency in the auction of the unused vehicles. In a report by the excise and taxation department, there were only 12000 vehicles allotted to the Sindh government that are in use in departments like health, police, education and law.

It is a noteworthy point that should be in consideration by the policymakers that a limited number of vehicles are allotted to the departments serving the country. According to the resources, it is clear that some government officials do not return their vehicles to be used within their duty tenure. Instead of giving them back to the concerned departments, they keep them for their personal use.