Around Rs1.3 million revenues generated from auctioning golden numbers

Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Excise and
Taxation department has generated around Rs1.3 million
revenues from auctioning the golden numbers for 
vehicles and motorcycles. According to sources, 
Rawalpindi Excise and Taxation Department Motor 
Branch organized ceremony where golden and special 
numbers for motorcars, commercial vehicles and 
motorcycles were auctioned. The department had 
got earnings of about Rs1.3 million from auctioning 
the numbers.A large number of people interested in 
purchasing their special numbers took part in the 
ceremony where around 37 special numbers were 
auctioned.The excise and taxation department earned 
about Rs0.58 million by auctioning 37 numbers for 
motorcars, while Rs0.295 million was collected from  
auctioning seven numbers for commercial cars, while 
around RS0.47 million were obtained by auctioning 118 
numbers for motorcyclists.