Caretaker Prime Minister former Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk on Monday inaugurated the showcasing of two vintage cars at Pakistan Monument. The cars had been under use of the country's former heads of government as well as visiting dignitaries from time to time. The Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and the Mercedes Pullman S600 are gifts from the Prime Minister's Office to Pakistan Monument Museum to be displayed for general public. Prime Minister Mulk had taken the decision to restore and preserve the vintage cars and ordered their placement at the museum, instead of an earlier proposal for their auction.
During his visit to the Museum, the Prime Minister expressed hope that showcasing of cars would help the young and coming generations learn about Pakistan's history and also the tradition of hospitality rendered to the visiting international guests. He took round of the museum and evinced keen interest in the vintage cars which he termed as "witness to an important part of national history."
The luxurious Mercedes Pullman S600, built in 1970, was imported by the government of Pakistan the same year and remained in use of President General Yahya Khan and Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, built in 1976, was gifted by Shah Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz to the then Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and remained in the use of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Prince Karim Aga Khan, Saudi Arabia's Shah Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz, UAE's Sheikh Sultan Bin Al Nahyan, Princess Lady Diana, Boxer Muhammad Ali and the leaders of China, Japan, Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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