Pakistan

Govt to form committee to engage opposition on Panama leaks issue

Formation of the committee proves the government is not isolating matters pertaining to the Panama Leaks

Abdul Manan May 07, 2016

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is holding meetings with party leaders to discuss the opposition’s letter regarding the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the judicial commission, and to constitute a committee to negotiate the issue on the government’s behalf.

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According to a statement from the PM House, “The meetings will take note of the current political situation of the country and discuss the formation of a high-level party committee to engage the opposition.” The committee is likely to be headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and will include senior members of the coalition.

Following consultations with the party stalwarts and coalition members, the mandate to be granted to the committee will be finalised. The government will also consult its legal team on responding to the opposition’s letter pertaining to the Panama leaks.

The formation of the committee is said to prove that the government is not isolating matters pertaining to the Panama Leaks.

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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Chaudhry Nisar, and Pervez Rashid of PML-N are among those in attendance of the meeting.

COMMENTS (4)

IBN E ASHFAQUE | 8 years ago | Reply @zuabir: The PM is accusing the opposition of being terrorists.......just as when the powers to be do not want Karachi to be governed by its representatives they accuse them of being RAW agents......even Fatima Jinnah was accused of being an Indian agent....the same old strategy is used.......but people fall for it.....

zuabir | 8 years ago | Reply Balochistan Finance Secretary Mushtaq Raisani house was raided and 73 crore rupees cash was recovered and he was immediately arrested and removed from service. In the case of Panama Papers it was proved that PM and his family owned assets far larger than 73 crores. The PM must answer fundamental questions: how he legally earned this huge amount of money, did he pay tax on that, how transferred that money from Pakistan to foreign countries? These simple questions PM not wanting to answer and instead creating all this mess and even accusing others who simply want these answers as terrorists! If the PM is unable to answer these question to clear the assets, the same action should be taken against the PM as was done with Mushtaq Raisani.

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IBN E ASHFAQUE | 8 years ago | Reply The committee will negotiate the TOR with opposition then will come Ramadhan and will come November and the General will retire and all will be fine for NS........

mirestan | 8 years ago | Reply Sir, committee for what? You have been accused. Just show your papers that it was legal money show them accounts and tax payed . you have nothing to worry. I pray that you are not guilty. This nation will not forgive you. Better make arrangement .Where to to hide.

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