Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights has asked auditor general of Pakistan (AGP) to conduct an external audit of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR). The committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Babar Nawaz Khan.

It was shared that the commission had failed to provide details of recruited employees despite the passage of 20 months. The committee also asked the commission to reply to some 20 questions put forth in the letter.

The NCHR secretary informed the lawmakers that the commission had three vehicles including a 4×4, which was unregistered. He said all recruitments were made on merit while vacant posts were advertised in newspapers.

Regarding appointment of Attaullah Mustafa as adviser to the chairman, the secretary said that he was the employee of the UNICEF and on its payroll. In response to this, the committee said that an employee of a foreign organisation could not work in public sector organisations.

Member of National Assembly Alia Murtaza said that salaries of members and secretary should include other incentives, as the performance of the commission was poor.

She said the Sindh government provided treatment to Quetta hospital attack victims but the commission initiated no such measure.