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On June 29th, 2024, the Excise and Taxation Department of Sindh auctioned 40 premium number plates, which earned the Sindh government 67.54 Crore PKR in total.
The ceremony was held at a local hotel. During the ceremony, Senior Minister of Excise, Taxation, and Information Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, said, “I am sincerely thankful to all the participants. The purpose of this ceremony is not elitist but a noble cause.”
In the event, the first number plate, “A1,” was auctioned for 10 crore rupees and bought by the businessman “Muzamal Kareem,” who had the highest bid. Senior Minister Sindh Sharjeel Memon gave Muzmal Kareem the ownership certificate.
The 2nd number, “A786,” was auctioned for 2.65 crore PKR; Sindh Energy Minister Nasir Shah handed over the ownership certificate of the number plate to the bid winner.
There were 38 other premium numbers; here’s the detailed table of the auctioned numbers:
| Plate # | Sold for (millions) |
| A1 | 100 |
| A5 | 53 |
| A7 | 46 |
| A8 | 4 |
| A9 | 40 |
| A2 | 37 |
| A3 | 36 |
| A4 | 32 |
| A786 | 26.5 |
| A6 | 22 |
| A666 | 21 |
| A11 | 16 |
| A10 | 14 |
| A777 | 13.5 |
| A-0007 | 11 |
| A111 | 11 |
| A-0001 | 10.5 |
| A20 | 10.5 |
| A444 | 9 |
| A110 | 9 |
| A18 | 9 |
| A555 | 8.5 |
| A999 | 8.5 |
| A14 | 8.2 |
| A888 | 8.1 |
| A15 | 7.9 |
| A17 | 7.5 |
| A12 | 7 |
| A19 | 7 |
| A333 | 6.7 |
| A222 | 6.5 |
| A13 | 6.2 |
| A-0009 | 5.7 |
| A16 | 4.2 |
| A-0002 | 3.2 |
| A-0005 | 2.9 |
| A-0008 | 2.5 |
| A-0004 | 2.3 |
| A-0006 | 2.3 |
| A-0003 | 2.1 |
The auction ranges from the highest of 10 crore to the lowest of 21 lacs PKR. Here are some glimpses of the event:
Speaking on the occasion, the Sindh minister said, “As much money as is collected from the auction will be used to build houses for flood victims.”
