ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Peoples Party former foreign minister Hina RabbaniKhar on Tuesday hit out at PTI government in Islamabad.
She slammed the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for reluctance ongiving the chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee to the opposition.
Speaking in the National Assembly, Khar said the government can’t make tallclaims about accountability while refusing the opposition to head thecommittee, which, among other tasks, is authorised to examine AuditorGeneral’s reports for ministries, divisions, corporations, etc.
The former foreign minister also stated that the government has hiked upgas and electricity prices but claims that it won’t affect the poor. “Thisis a lie,” she said.linklink
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Why doesn’t Finance Minister Asad Umar, who used to criticise tax hikes,not decrease taxes now, Khar asked.
