ISLAMABAD – Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly ShehbazSharif is grateful to PM Imran Khan for allowing him to lead the PublicAccounts Committee of the Parliament.
Sharif appreciated the gesture of government, saying heading the PublicAccounts Committee has been a tradition in the tenure of last two and threegovernments.
This step will promote democratic norms and traditions and further solidifythe institution of parliament. He also thanked all members who gave supportto him on this issue. Shehbaz Sharif criticized the role of NAB and said itis a common sense that accountability process by the Bureau is highlyselective.
He said NAB is unable to prove any accusation against him so far. ShehbazSharif said he was summoned in Saaf Paani case but implicated in AshianaHousing Scheme. He said the Bureau has so far failed to provide anyincriminating evidence against him.
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Earlier, he demanded the Speaker that production orders for PML-N MemberKhawaja Saad Rafique be issued. The Speaker said this matter is beingconsidered and production orders can be issued only after exploring all thelegal aspects of the issue.
