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Flexibility shown in appointing PAC chairman!

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had shown great flexibility for resolving the deadlock regarding the appointment of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman for the smooth functioning of the parliament.
Talking to a private news channel, he said after the appointment of the PAC chairman the legislation process would restart in the National Assembly and Chairman of Senate standing committees and other committees would be appointed to carry out legislation.
Replying to a question, he said there would be no comprise over the accountability process in the country and the deadlock was resolved on the condition that the accounts of previous government would be monitored by a senior member of the PTI and remaining accounts by the PAC Chairman.
Responding to another question, he said the decision regarding PAC Chairman was taken in consultation with the senior leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It was important to continue the legislation process of the National Assembly, he added.

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.