ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said government hasagreed in the larger interest of democracy and parliamentary norms that theopposition can choose Chairman Public Accounts Committee.
He said government with an open heart leaves this decision to Leader of theOpposition to nominate a person of his choice. But, if he deems himselfappropriate for this role, then government will not have any objection onit. He appreciated the gesture of Prime Minister Imran Khan who had a bigheart to not make this issue dragging.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said the constitution of House committees is a veryimportant matter for parliament to function effectively. He said the matteris still stuck on the issue of appointment of Leader of the Opposition asChairman Public Accounts Committee. He said the opposition leader isembroiled in cases of National Accountability Bureau and the cases were notfiled by this government. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said despite this we havemade every effort to resolve this impasse.
