Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
The Public Accounts Committee on Monday directed the concerned authority to submit a complete record of Supreme Court’s Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi assets.
As per details, the meeting which was headed by the PAC chairman Noor Alam Khan, took important decisions to curb corruption. The development comes — amid the ongoing tug-of-war between parliament and the judiciary — after the National Assembly last week asked the PAC to carry out a special audit of Justice Naqvi’s accounts and sources of income following corruption allegations against him.
The 13 members of the Public Accounts Committee approved the scrutiny of Justice Mazahir Naqvi’s assets and income while Senator Mohsin Aziz, a member of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was the only member who opposed the move.
Noor Alam Khan, PAC chairman said that it is not about Justice Mazahir Naqvi or someone else, the committee will not spare anyone who is accused of corruption.
PML-N member of the Public Accounts Committee Shaikh Rohale Asghar said that the committee chairman has the authority to take up this issue. Hereby, Noor Alam Khan directed the NADRA to provide details of family data and FBR to submit the tax details. He also sought a report from Housing Ministry and excise department to provide details regarding Justice Mazahir Naqvi within 15 days.
Earlier, the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee summoned Supreme Court’s registrar on May 16 as it decided to conduct an audit of the apex court from 2010-2021.
