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Updated 11 Feb, 2019

PTI MNA Faisal Vawda is known to be a car enthusiast but when pictures of him getting out of a bright yellow sports car started doing the rounds on social media, people were perplexed once again, all over again.

Read: PTI slams VIP culture, but Faisal Vawda needs 4 security mobiles to protect his bike

Where was Vawda off to in this shiny, in your face spectacle of wealth? After some digging, we found out the pictures are from the Karachi Kings sending off ceremony:

But Twitter had already made assumptions by then. At first, we were told vaguely it was for a "formal function"

Some concluded it was a film shoot

People were not feeling this blatant display of excess

Like really not feeling it

But not everyone was hating...

And then this guy served up some real talk: "It's just a Corvette people, relax!"

This one too; focus on the bigger picture people!

While we're here like...

You can't deny, this kind of OTT incidents are not in line with PTI's "simplicity is key" attitude but hey, to each their own.

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Prateik Feb 11, 2019 02:33pm
He can afford fancy rich cars.
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Zahid Feb 11, 2019 02:34pm
What's the big issue.Its his life. Let him live pls and come out of criticism at all times
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Hammad Feb 11, 2019 02:36pm
It's an older model corvette, cheaper than the thousands of land cruisers plying our roads.
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Imran Feb 11, 2019 02:42pm
Too much money but not sure where the senses are.
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Saad Khan Feb 11, 2019 03:21pm
His own car, no problems, but Faryal took 6 Mercedes gifted from a friendly country, no one asked, Sharif took 6 Bomb prooofed car at JATTE Umrah, no one asked, please differentiate.
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Chinpaksaddique Feb 11, 2019 03:22pm
As a PTI minister under PMIK he is entitled to good perks. So he will perform well. Better than taking bribes like PMLN and PPP
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Tariq Islam Feb 11, 2019 03:29pm
If he can afford to buy it so be it! its not a socialist country!
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Syed Feb 11, 2019 03:40pm
To all jealous people, he is spending his own money and not using government funds - leave the man alone
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Kamal Feb 11, 2019 04:23pm
People are just jealous, pure and simple..
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Abc Feb 11, 2019 04:27pm
This is stupid. He's a rich man and it's his personal vehicle, not an official one.
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Arslan Feb 11, 2019 04:39pm
If bought by his own legitimate money than I don't see a problem.
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Nadeem Feb 11, 2019 04:46pm
Not sure why some people are objecting to his lavish lifestyle; as long as he can personally afford it, we should not be worried!
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Pakistani Feb 11, 2019 04:57pm
He is more like Faisal Dada
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Hasnain Haque Feb 11, 2019 05:16pm
If he is worked hard for his money then I see nothing wrong. It send a right message, work hard and you will reap the rewards.
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ahmed Feb 11, 2019 05:16pm
we need to get the looted money from nawaz shareef, last government did too much corruption.
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Hasnain Haque Feb 11, 2019 05:16pm
If he hasn't robbed anyone then good luck to him, there is absolutely nothing wrong in enjoying the fruits of your hard labour.
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Saad Feb 11, 2019 05:27pm
I don’t like this guy from day one. He doesn’t practice what he and his party preach
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Insaafian Feb 11, 2019 05:27pm
First of all, he always had nice cars because he is rich and he is an ebthusiast. Also what does Aleema Khan and Imran Khan have to do with it? Neither went rags to riches because of being in power. Last but defintely not the least, that isnt a german car, it's a corvette (American sports car). It is also not the brand new version - its atleast 5 years old.
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Skeptic Feb 11, 2019 05:52pm
Flashy and prentetious - especially in country, where many still survive on $1 a day! You know what they say, men showing off their toys and flashing their wealth - to compensate for other short-comings and insecurities.
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Elephant Feb 11, 2019 07:04pm
Jealousy at its peak. Sidra Memon must prove in court that this was a vehicle purchased through tax payers money
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Zeeshan Feb 11, 2019 07:09pm
This is a corvette, old model of an american car which when new is around $60,000, an old model would be around 20 - 30,000. SO if you add the 100% duty it still wont cost more than a land cruiser. This is yet another example of media/social media being fake and after Headlines even if it is through misinformation. Not a German car, Cheaper than a Land Cruiser and available through the old car dealers right here in Pakistan.
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N_Saq Feb 11, 2019 07:11pm
It is just an old corvette. You find plenty of these in junkyards in the US. Pak has a long way to go...
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Dr Ibrahim Feb 11, 2019 07:14pm
This gentleman (Faisal Vawda) has a penchant for cheap publicity!
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N_Saq Feb 11, 2019 07:20pm
Also, so what that he is driving a corvette? If he has the money and he bought it with hiw own money then what is the problem? People should be allowed to live freely as they choose. As long as it is not govt, stolen, corruption, looted etc money, he has the right to do whatever he wants. Chill people, don't be jealous of the rich. Rich has a right to live too and as long as they come under the purview of the law instead of treated as above the law, all is good. The problem is when the rich are treated as above the law that is where it is wrong and people should not tolerate it otherwise live and let live. Also, the more they spend in the country the better because it helps the local economy. In other words, respect the rich and famous, admire the rich and famous but never treat or consider the rich and the famous above the law. Everyone should be treated equal in the eyes of the law.
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Mahmud Feb 11, 2019 07:44pm
An old corvette is about the same price as an old Toyota Land Cruiser in the US. So no biggy.
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Parvez Feb 11, 2019 08:16pm
Talk about doing the wrong thing ............... Faisal Vawda just thrives on it.
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Bongo Feb 11, 2019 08:18pm
So he is a bit flamboyant. We need colourful and stylish politicians in the country. As long as its his own money and not the publics. But I disagree with him turning up with body armour and a gun at a crime scene.
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Malik Feb 11, 2019 08:20pm
Such conversations will end Inshallah when naya Pakistan will have literacy rate raised higher n more educated people will b doing reviews
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waqas Feb 11, 2019 08:28pm
He didn't earn this money thru corruption.
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Ehsan Feb 11, 2019 08:33pm
I don’t support him, but anything he does in his personal time with his personal wealth is his business
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Ahsan Gul Feb 11, 2019 08:50pm
So, what if he showed up in a yellow sport car? Don't members of PTI or current government ministers have lives outside offices? Don't make a media news which is so childish please!
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Salam Feb 11, 2019 09:25pm
Its Rambo!
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M. Saeed Feb 11, 2019 10:21pm
Don't get excited, this is just a 1 ltr Chev. Corvette that gets maximum duty reduction on 2019 model, priced at just $ 55.000 on road in the US. If imported used,
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Aaala Feb 11, 2019 10:33pm
Why Pti leaders are obsessed with cars and bikes? They should show same kind of zeal in addressing peoples issues!
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Anonymouseee Feb 11, 2019 10:52pm
It’s an OLD corvette that doesn’t even hold its value as good.
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shaheer siddiqui Feb 11, 2019 11:03pm
Relax...... it’s a 90s beat up corvette.
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gullu Badsha Feb 12, 2019 12:50am
What has government's austerity measures got to do with his sports car. this is his private car.
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Culture Vulture Feb 12, 2019 01:55am
Would you rather he pulled out a gun than a garri? Wait. He already did that!
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NK Feb 12, 2019 05:05am
Real Show Off Guy. But do not worry an old corvette is only valuable in US . New ones start past $50000.00 mark
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Shakeel Feb 12, 2019 05:34am
If the car was purchased with his own money and not through corruption or misappropriation of public funds - I don't see a problem.
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SachBol Feb 12, 2019 05:39am
It’s an old model GM’s Corvette. At least he has not stolen from national wealth. It’s from his family business money, unlike corrupt NS and Zardari clan who have siphon out all the national exchequer to Dubai and Europe.
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Hashim Feb 12, 2019 07:34am
I dont know what the fuss is about, and why people are saying that this is somehow wrong. If a person is wealthy, he has the right to spend from his wealth. Even in the state of Madinah, Abdur Rehman ibn Awf had wealth amounting to 3.1 billion dinars , 10,000 goats, 1,000 horses, 1,000 camels and a vast area of land. When he was asked about the secret of his success, he replied that he never lifted a stone unless he expected to find gold or silver under it. So I dont see anything wrong in Vawda's car, as long as he is paying his due taxes and Zakat to the poor.
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Omar Feb 12, 2019 08:17am
That’s an older model corvette , geniuses ! Btw, being rich is no crime , only using crime to be rich is .
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Gautom Feb 12, 2019 08:36am
It’s a Corvette made by GM in the USA. A well equipped model would probably be around $80,000.
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asad Feb 12, 2019 08:58am
I don't know much about this guy ,but its a cheap chevy corvette, but still!
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HH Feb 12, 2019 09:27am
please don't judge everyone , let people live and enjoy too if they haven't earned through corruption.
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Analyst Feb 12, 2019 09:38am
@waqas That time will tell! Its just the beginning.
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khanzh Feb 12, 2019 10:00am
@Mahmud actually less, This corvette can be had for less then a Pakistani Corolla.
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KB Feb 12, 2019 10:14am
People wasting time and money for attending such ceremonies and pointing fingers on others. Please get some work except criticising others with a topping of incomplete knowledge of facts. They do all this for making cheap money of social media and youtube.
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hussain Chaudhry Feb 12, 2019 11:09am
indeed it is old corvette who have no value in Europe. But, In Pakistan, it does have because it goes through various taxes to get a car imported. the price gets double or tripled when it reaches in Pakistan. (Despite the rule of limitation on the age of car i.e. no more than five years old).
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Nex Gen Feb 12, 2019 12:02pm
@waqas who told you ?
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Justicefirst Feb 12, 2019 12:31pm
He is smart, young and full of show off , so we must take him in lighter mood.He is not corrupt.
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Shahid Fakhruddin Feb 12, 2019 02:23pm
He should grow and become more serious.This is only show-off,he should avoid such shows as now he is a federal Minister of this poor country.We want to see actions to reduce the pain of common people.He should not forget thay he had been elected and made inister to serve people,he is not a celebrity.
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Dr.Sadaf Feb 13, 2019 02:14pm
As long as he is buying from his own pocket it is his right, to enjoy life in his own personal space, but if he is embezzling then only he be criticized, it has become a habit with our nation to jump to conclusions and start issuing statements just for the heck of it, relax people, learn to observe and differentiate when something fishy is going on.
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