ISLAMABAD – In a surprise, Shahbaz Sharif submits his resignation beforedeparting to London. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar on Wednesdayapproved resignation of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman ShehbazSharif.
As per details garnered, Opposition leader of National Assembly ShahbazSharif has resigned as PAC Chairman.
However Asad Qaisar has issued notification regarding chairmanship of PAC.Notification would come into effective from today.
Shahbaz Sharif has tendered resignation citing personal issues.
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After months of wrangling between the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)and the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the issue ofthe Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) chairmanship, Leader of theOpposition in the National Assembly and PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif wason December 22,2018 elected unopposed chairman of the parliamentarywatchdog.
The PAC is the apex parliamentary watchdog that oversees the audit ofrevenue and expenditure by the government and it is considered to be themost powerful and important committee of parliament.
