The Prime Minister forbade the Chairman of the National Audit Bureau (NAB) from attending any Standing Committee meeting.
NAB Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal did not attend the Public Accounts Committee’s in-camera hearing, although a letter from the NAB was read out loud during the meeting.
Under the leadership of Public Accounts Committee Chairman Rana Tanveer Hussain, the PAC met.
Chairman NAB did not attend the meeting, despite the fact that it was convened at his request.
According to reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan has prevented the Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, from attending any standing committee meetings.
According to Noor Alam Khan, a member of the Public Accounts Committee, a letter would have been sent by the Cabinet Division if the Prime Minister had granted his approval. Another officer cannot act as the Principal Accounting Officer’s representative.
Is it true that only politicians are held accountable? Sherry Rehman is a writer who lives in New York City.
Senator Sherry Rehman stated that the Chairman of NAB had sought an in-camera conference on records at the last meeting.
He stated that we had requested the details of the records from the Chairman of the NAB. The Chairman of the NAB had stated that he would personally attend and submit the records’ data. Now we’ve seen a letter announcing that the Principal Accounting Officers have been replaced.
Sherry Rehman stated that the NAB’s decisions will henceforth be made by the Principal Accounting Officer. We’ve informed Chairman PAC that such a meeting is not possible. Is it true that only politicians are held accountable?
Senator Sherry Rehman also stated that the National Audit Bureau does not hold in-camera sessions with lawmakers.
