Rebuttal on purchase of luxury vehicle for Yousaf Raza Gilani from Upperhouse finance leaves questions unanswered
Published on March 17, 2026
A rebuttal by the Upperhouse Secretariat on reports of the purchase of a luxury vehicle for Upperhouse Chairperson Yousaf Raza Gilani further
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Rebuttal on purchase of luxury vehicle for Yousaf Raza Gilani from Upperhouse finance leaves questions unanswered
A rebuttal by the Upperhouse Secretariat on reports of the purchase of a luxury vehicle for Upperhouse Chairperson Yousaf Raza Gilani further confused the matter on Monday, essentially confirming the purchase and reiterating the details documented in this connection.
The rebuttal was issued after it was documented that a vehicle worth Rs90 million was bought for Gilani from the Upperhouse’s finance. The reports also quoted Gilani as explaining that the car was ordered in May last year, “using savings from the Upperhouse’s finance of the previous year”.
These details were also verified in the Upperhouse’s rebuttal, which, however, did not mention the cost of the car.
The rebuttal stated: “The attention of the Upperhouse Secretariat has been drawn to certain press reports regarding the purchase of a vehicle (Land Cruiser) for the honourable Upperhouse chairman.”
“These reports are misleading, factually incorrect, and appear to be based on incomplete information and mala fide intentions,” it stated, without specifying which information was incorrect.
The rebuttal verified that the vehicle was purchased in May 2025, during the financial year 2024-2025, adding that it was bought through a “transparent procurement process as part of an overall vehicle replacement strategy”.
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