170 OGDCL workers submitted fake, forged degrees: PAC told on December 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday was informed that at least 170 employees of the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) had been found guilty of submitting fake or forged academic documents. A meeting of PAC with opposition leader Syed Khurshid Shah in the chair was held to discuss the audit objections […]
CJP concerned over petitions against lawmakers on December 16, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has expressed his serious concerns and reservations over petitions against parliamentarians in the garb of quo warranto with mala fide intentions. Quo warranto is a legal proceeding during which an individual’s right to hold an office or governmental privilege is challenged. Counsel for Hanif Abbasi during […]
Imran case not similar to Panama scandal: SC on December 16, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Justice Faisal Arab has categorically rejected the perception that the plea seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was factually similar to those in the Panama case, wherein Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from being member of the National Assembly. He observed that those who come into power with an intention to […]
PM’s Youth Training Scheme fails to achieve its goals on December 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: Despite paying Rs 3.5776 billion to interns in a year under the National Internship Program (NIP), the government remained unsuccessful in achieving its goal as only 18 percent graduates got employment in different organisations. The Prime Minister’s Youth Training Scheme (PMYTS) is one of the sixth components of the Prime Minister’s Youth Program initiated […]
Notices issues to SSGCL, OGDCL and PPL’s MDs for skipping PAC meetings on December 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday adjourned its meeting while issuing notices to managing directors (MDs) of the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL). The sub-committee asked the MDs to explain the reason as to why they have […]
PAC irked over recovery of line losses from genuine consumers on December 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday expressed displeasure over recovery of Rs 200 billion, due to line losses, from genuine consumers of electricity. PAC also expressed dissatisfaction over response of Secretary Power Division Yousaf Naseem Khokar that measures were being performed to address the issues of over-billing. PAC has however directed the Ministry […]
PAC to review formula of water resources’ distribution on December 7, 2017ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Wednesday took cognisance of water shortage and decided to review the formula of water resources distribution across the country. The PAC also observed that there could be consequences for the unity of federation due to indiscreet distribution of waters among the provinces. The PAC headed by Syed […]
PSO rakes in millions by selling substandard petrol, PAC told on November 30, 2017ISLAMABAD: With the revelation that the circular debt of energy sector in the country had exceeded Rs.500 billion, the subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was informed on Wednesday that the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) had allegedly made irregular payments to the tune of millions of rupees for substandard material. Petroleum Division Secretary Sikandar […]
No record of Rs 695m spent during PTI, PAT dharna in 2014, PAC told on November 9, 2017ISLAMABAD: A huge amount of Rs 695 million spent during the 2014 sit-in by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in Islamabad had not been recorded in the government’s cash book, it emerged on Wednesday. According to an audit report concerning the Interior Division presented in the meeting of the Public Accounts […]
PAC expresses anger over irregularities in new airport construction on November 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday reprimanded Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials over irregularities in the construction of the new Islamabad International Airport. The PAC meeting, chaired by Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Shah, reviewed audit reports of the CAA. Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar, Azra Pacheeho and other parliamentarians grilled CAA […]