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PAC Chairman Rana Tanveer Hussain chairs the committee meeting at Parliament House on Monday. Photo courtesy PAC website
ISLAMABAD: While expressing its concerns over undue spending of billions of rupees out of Rs1.240 trillion economic stimulus package announced by the prime minister to shield the masses against the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday sought a detailed briefing from the ministries concerned.
Presiding over the meeting, PAC chairman Rana Tanveer Hussain questioned the release of funds to majority of ministries saying the package was meant for Covid-19 related operations only since the government makes allocations for Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) and other departments in the budget.
PAC Chairman Rana Tanveer Hussain chairs the committee meeting at Parliament House on Monday. Photo courtesy PAC website
ISLAMABAD: While expressing its concerns over undue spending of billions of rupees out of Rs1.240 trillion economic stimulus package announced by the prime minister to shield the masses against the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday sought a detailed briefing from the ministries concerned.
Presiding over the meeting, PAC chairman Rana Tanveer Hussain questioned the release of funds to majority of ministries saying the package was meant for Covid-19 related operations only since the government makes allocations for Utility Stores Corporation (USC), Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) and other departments in the budget.
Daily Times Violation of precautionary measures during Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque irks president Says violators of measures must be dealt with in accordance with the law
July 24, 2021
President Dr Arif Alvi, taking serious notice of the violation of coronavirus SOPs during the Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque, has directed the departments concerned to observe strict compliance.
In a letter addressed to the secretary Ministry of Interior with their copies sent to health ministry and the religious affairs ministry, the president expressed displeasure over the violation of SOPs.
“The president of Pakistan has shown displeasure and desired that all concerned departments may be directed to ensure strict compliance of COVID-19 SOPs,” reads the letter, shared by the president’s media wing on Friday.