As part of the proposed federal budget 2025-26, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance has approved a strict new proposal that will make it impossible to own or trade vehicles with tampered chassis numbers or new seals.
During a meeting chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, briefed the committee that any vehicle with a tampered chassis number or an unauthorized replacement seal will be declared illegal and smuggled. Registration of such vehicles with any motor registration authority will also be considered illegal.
The FBR chief said, “Once a tampered vehicle is seized, it will be confiscated and destroyed within 30 days to prevent its parts from being sold in the market. The confiscated vehicle will not be auctioned nor reused.”
He emphasized that selling or using spare parts from such vehicles poses a serious threat to public safety and promotes illegal trade. “Such vehicles should be completely destroyed; otherwise, their parts will re-enter the market,” he said.
The move has sparked concern among car enthusiasts and those who had legally purchased such vehicles in the past, as no exceptions will be made under the new rule.
The committee also approved another significant proposal -- raising the minimum monthly wage for labourers from Rs37,000 to Rs40,000. This amendment was presented by Senator Dinesh Kumar and received unanimous support.
The twin decisions -- one to tackle illegal vehicles and the other to support low-income workers -- are part of broader reforms being debated in the Finance Bill 2025-26.
