Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Noor Alam Khan on Wednesday summoned the Supreme Court’s (SC) Registrar on May 16 in a matter related to the audit of the apex court.
He, while chairing the PAC meeting, warned that the registrar’s arrest warrants could be issued in case of non-compliance.
To this, a committee member Dr. Malik Mukhtar raised concerns that the court would order a stay on those warrants. However, Mr. Khan assured the committee that he will call the registrar again if the court orders a stay on the warrants.
Noor Alam directed the Auditor General of Pakistan to conduct an audit of the Supreme Court from 2010 to 2021.
During the meeting, the chairman asked the auditor general to present a comparative observation report on the salaries and privileges received by the president, prime minister, federal ministers, members of parliament, and chief justice.
He also directed the Urea fertilizer companies to get an audit of fertilizer prices conducted immediately to ensure transparency in the system. If they failed to do so, then the Auditor General of Pakistan would be tasked to do the audit with the cooperation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), he warned.
He further directed that the authorities concerned should review the audit of fertilizer companies to facilitate the farmers as agriculture was the backbone of the country.
The PAC reviewed the audit paras of the Ministry of Industry to streamline the system.
The Secretary Industries apprised the committee that the relevant authorities would review gas prices for the fertilizer sector to yield desirous results.
Noor Alam said the car companies had been taking the advance amount from consumers for eight years, and through cartelization they were increasing the prices of vehicles.
The meeting was attended by Members of the National Assembly Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, Chaudhry Muhammad Barjees Tahir, Khursheed Ahmed Junejo, Nawab Sher, Wajiha Qamar and others.
