Senate special committee on finance asked Secretary Finance Waqar Masood to submit written assurance that no charge is proved regarding embezzlement allegations in Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP). Special finance committee headed by Senator Ishaq Dar asked CCP chairperson Rahat Konain to submit enquiry reports regarding investigation in the cases of Trans Global, Telecom Company and a company from the banking sector. Committee members Professor Khursheed and Haroon Akhtar also ask clarification related to report submitted by finance ministry regarding two alleged charges reported in the anonymous email. After the email, the committee in light of final observations submits its recommendations to Senate’s finance committee. Senator Haroon Akhtar said that charges on CCP chairperson, that the two cases were not dealt with on merit related to CCP chairperson’s sister and husband, raise question of clash of interests. He was of the view that if aforementioned allegation is established as a norm in market, it would tarnish the image of the commission. CCP chairperson denied all charges.
