Khyber Pakhtunkhwa auctions personalised vehicle number plates in Peshawar as ‘Wazir 1’ sells for Rs150 million, ‘Afridi 1’ fetches Rs140.5 million, and ‘Khan 1’ crosses Rs111 million.
PESHAWAR (Web Desk) – The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has generated significant revenue through the auction of personalised vehicle number plates, with several high-profile plates selling for tens of millions of rupees at an event held in Peshawar.
The auction, organised by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, took place at Nishtar Hall on Tuesday, where personalised and choice number plates attracted strong interest from bidders. Officials confirmed that multiple plates were sold for amounts running into millions, highlighting growing demand for exclusive vehicle registrations.
According to officials, the highest bid so far was recorded for the number plate ‘Wazir 1’, which was sold for Rs150 million, making it the most expensive plate auctioned during the event.
The second-highest bid was secured by ‘Afridi 1’, which fetched Rs140.5 million. The plate was purchased by Javed Afridi, owner of Pakistan Super League franchise Peshawar Zalmi.
The third-highest bid was placed on ‘Khan 1’, a number plate bearing resemblance to the name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. The plate was sold for Rs111 million and was purchased by PTI Member of the Provincial Assembly from Waziristan, Nek Muhammad Khan.
Among other notable sales, ‘Peshawar 1’ was auctioned for Rs100 million, while ‘Haripur 1’ sold for Rs80 million. The plate ‘Yousafzai 1’ was auctioned for Rs49 million. Additional sales included ‘Durrani 1’ for Rs16.6 million, ‘Malakand 1’ for Rs12.5 million, and ‘Swabi 1’ for Rs12 million.