No compromise on corruption; PM tells PAC
PM Imran says the committee is mandated to protect the taxpayers’ money and eradicate corruption
Special Correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated that he will not compromise on his ‘anti-corruption drive’ and directed the ruling party lawmakers to expose the wrongdoings of the incumbent and past governments.
According to media, the premier made these remarks in a meeting with MNAs Riyaz Fatyana and Noor Alam Khan in Islamabad on Thursday, who are members of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
They briefed the premier on PAC’s performance and added that the committee headed by, opposition MNA Rana Tanveer Hussain, only looked into the audit papers and corruption cases could not be concluded due to the weakness of investigating agencies like NAB and the FIA.
The premier also urged the PAC members to expose anyone who try to burry corruption and asked not to back down from the anti-corruption policy.
He also directed the PAC members to bring the corrupt under the rule of law.
According to sources, the government’s members of the PAC members alleged that the bureaucracy was not serious on the issue of corruption.
While directing the treasury benches members to ensure their attendance in the PAC meeting, PM Imran said the committee was mandated to protect the taxpayers’ money and eradicate corruption. He urged the MNAs to proactively attend the forum’s meetings and unmask the corrupt practices of past and incumbent government offic
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