Imran Khan nominates Hamid Raza as chairman PAC

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder Imran Khan has nominated Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) head Hamid Raza as chairman public accounts committee (PAC).

According to the details, Imran Khan issued directions to opposition leader Omar Ayub for the nomination of Hamid Raza. Earlier, Imran Khan had nominated chairman PAC to PTI’s leader Sher Afzal Marwat.

The opposition members Zain Qureshi, Sher Afzal Marwat and Hamid Raza have met with speaker national assembly in which the discussion has exchanged regarding the matters of forming parliamentary committees.

However, the opposition gave the name of Hamid Raza for chairman PAC to speaker. Speaker national assembly Ayaz Sadiq stated that the selection of chairman PAC will be according to the rules.

He said that there is no jurisdiction in the nomination of chairman PAC of speaker. This decision has to take by the opposition whatever the name they will be given he will become the chairman PAC.