Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
ISLAMABAD: All expenditure from the public exchequer including the secret funds of various governmental departments must be audited annually to avoid irregularities, the Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Tuesday.
The statement was made in a 20-page long verdict of the media commission case.
A three-judge bench of the court headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja announced the verdict.
Justice Khawaja, while reading out the verdict, said every single rupee in the national treasury is collected from the hard working public and must be used transparently.
He added that the secret funds are not exempted from this scrutiny.
The verdict, however, acknowledges the need of secrecy in cases involving sensitive issues.
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Is the Supreme Court itself above the law? When are they appearing before the Public Account Commottee?
Why isn't Supreme Court presenting its expences before public accounts committee
The decisions of the apex court needs to be seen by another body of citizens to check any irregularities and wrong / unjust decisions.
The Supreme Court expenditure is above scrutiny by the parliament. The judges have no leg to stand on.
Everyone talks about transparency while in opposition. After coming to power, let's see how transparent this government is!