Tag: Pac

Marriyum reacts to Vawda’s tirade, says wasn’t even summoned by PAC

ISLAMABAD: Soon after Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda refused to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on short notice, Pakistan Muslim...

PAC constitutes 8 sub-committees to review audit paras

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has constituted eight sub-committees to review audit paras for different fiscal years. According to a notification issued here Wednesday, the sub-committees were...

Vawda’s rude behavior lands him into trouble with journalists

Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda on Wednesday landed into trouble when he reacted rudely to a journalist’s question regarding government’s decision of...

PAC members criticise setting up of coal power plant in Sahiwal

--PPP's Raja Pervaiz Ashraf questions rationale of establishing power plant in agrarian area --Federal energy secretary claims power plant won't harm ecology of area --Power Division secy tells...

Shehbaz’s chairmanship of PAC challenged in IHC

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif's appointment as Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman was challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC)...

In twist of fate: Shehbaz summons NAB

--PAC chief Shehbaz summons record of all cases sent to NAB, FIA --NA Opp Leader denies that apex body of parliament will target any specific...

LHC moved against Shehbaz’s PAC chairmanship

-- Petitioner names NA speaker, federal govt as respondents LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC)  on Friday was moved against the appointment of Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif...

Sheikh Rasheed to challenge Shehbaz’s PAC headship

--Claims Indian PM Modi can launch surgical strike in Pakistan ahead of election   LAHORE: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Thursday announced his intention to...

Opp refuses chairmanship of ‘unimportant’ standing committees

The opposition parties have refused to take chairmanship of relatively unimportant standing committees and have demanded interior, foreign affairs, and finance from the treasury...

Fawad still opposed to Shehbaz’s appointment as PAC chief

--Info minister says NA Opp leader should refuse nomination on 'moral grounds'   ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said that the...

Opp digs in heels over PAC chairmanship for Shehbaz

--NA Opp leader says sub-committee of PAC headed by a PTI nominee can scrutinise audit reviews of matters pertaining to PML-N govt --Shehbaz lashes out...

PM rejects Kh Asif’s name for PAC chairmanship

PPP leader Faisal Karim considers offer to Bilawal an attempt to 'divide' opposition Govt refutes claim, says Bilawal not offered PAC chairmanship Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Opp will boycott PAC if govt keeps chairmanship, warns Shah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Saturday said that the opposition would not be a part of the Public Accounts...

Govt nominates Fakhar Imam as PAC chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to nominate senior politician Syed Fakhar Imam as Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman. Syed Fakhar Imam...

Bilawal says PAC head should come from Opp

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government seems to be shying away from accountability and...

PTI, PML-N lock horns over PAC chairmanship

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have locked horns over the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) as both parties are...

Pakistan’s aerial frontiers in safe hands: PM Mulk

TAXILA: Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk on Monday commended Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) devotion to duty and professionalism and stated that Pakistan’s...