After President declared him a right man for the post, Akhtar Buland Rana Saturday has taken the oath as Auditor General of Pakistan.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry administered the oath to Akhtar Buland Rana in a special ceremony held here at Supreme Court auditorium.
Earlier replying to Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry’s letter, in which he expressed reservations over the appointment of Buland Akhtar Rana as the auditor general of Pakistan, the president said that Buland Akhtar Rana was the most appropriate man to hold the office of auditor general.
In his letter to the CJP, the president said that on the principle of seniority Rana’s appointment was justified.
There are no allegations of corruption on Rana and his possession of dual nationality is no hurdle in his appointment, the letter says, adding that the accusation of having more than one national identity cards has not been proved.
All legal requirements have been meted out for Rana’s appointment, the letter says.
The President also said the dual citizenship of Rana did not hinder his appointment, source said.