ISLAMABAD: Deadlock continued at the fourth meeting of the parliamentary committee, which was discussing the terms of reference (ToRs) for an investigation into the Panama leaks on Tuesday. During the meeting, the opposition recorded its protest against the statement of Federal Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq. On the request of Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo and Federal Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani, the meeting was postponed without any action keeping in view the open-heart surgery of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. From the government side, Durrani participated in the meeting for the first time. Opposition member Ilyas Bilour was absent due to illness. On the request of the government, the meeting of the committee has been postponed till June 4 because Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar would be busy with matters relating to the federal budget and joint session of the parliament. After the meeting, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan told the media that it was decided in the third meeting of the committee that the government would give its reaction in black and white to the 15 ToRs submitted by the opposition. He however said that the government did not submit its response to the ToRs submitted by the opposition. He said the government seemed to be paralysed today and committee did not make any progress. He said the attitude of the government was quite disappointing. “The opposition prepared the ToRs after hectic efforts and it has many other options available if the government does not agree to these ToRs. Nine opposition parties have agreed on 15 ToRs, but the government is not reciprocating,” he said. He was of the view that the people named by the Panama Papers should be held accountable and the accountability should begin from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Shah Mahmood Qureshi of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said that today’s meeting was cancelled for no reason. He said the committee would be able to finalise the ToRs only if the government shows seriousness. Sahibzada Tariq Ullah said this was the first time that Pakistan had got a chance to enact a law against corruption, but the government was moving at snail’s pace and using all delaying tactics. He said the government was trying to save the prime minister and his family.