A committee of the National Assembly has summoned the interior secretary and the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) investigation officer over the issuance of notices to former prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and his son Abdul Qadir Gilani in connection with the so-called Haj scandal of 2010. The session of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, presided over by Abdul Ghafoor, was called on Thursday after Abdul Qadir Gilani complained of having received “threatening notices” from the FIA addressed to him and his father.
FIA Director General Anwar Virk appeared before the committee after yesterday’s fiery speeches by Abdul Qadir in which he threatened to resign if no action was taken against the FIA notices. The standing committee showed its displeasure over the absence of the investigation officer and summoned him and the interior secretary. Ghafoor told the FIA DG to issue arrest warrants for the investigation officer over his absence. He said the committee would “deal with the matter” on its own if its directives were not obeyed.
