ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on privileges
and rules and regulations has agreed on transferring more powers to
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to recover looted money from corrupt
elements on the basis of principal money plus interest.
Committee
met here Monday under its chairman Nadim Afzal Chan which reviewed the
amendments presented by Hummayun Saifullah to amend rule 203 of NA.
Hummayun
Saifullah proposed if any person or institution had minted money
through illegal means, or corruption or mismanagement then principle
amount along with interest be recovered from him. The change in the
value of rupee be also kept in view while affecting the recovery.
All
the members of committee while agreeing upon this amendment have
solicited opinion from fiancé ministry, auditor general and PAC in this
respect.
Committee also took stern notice of mistreatment of doctor Irshad with Inayat Ali Shah MNA of Chiniot. Online
