Former finance minister Asad Umar frustrated over government officials attitude
Shares
ISLAMABAD - Former finance minister Asad Umar frustrated over government officials attitude.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNA Asad Umar on Thursday expressed displeasure over the absence of government officials from a session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, a private media house reported link .
The committee, in protest, deferred its approval for the passage of government bills, including the Foreign Exchange Regulation Amendment Bill, 2019, Anti Money Laundering Amendment Bill, 2019, and Asset Declaration Ordinance, 2019.
“We are postponing the passage of all government bills,” remarked Asad Umar. “If the government is not serious about these bills, then they should at least take us (committee members) seriously,” he said.
Umar noted that the committee “cannot dictate to the Ministry of Finance” and its role is to merely “advise, recommend, and monitor”.
The committee members in attendance expressed grave concern over the rising inflation and requested a briefing on the increase in prices of cement, flour, sugar and airline tickets.
Umar expressed frustration over the fact that “there are billions of dollars stashed abroad which are not being brought back to the country,” and that “despite not wanting to, the government has been forced to place an additional burden on the people”.
