Standing committee denounces corruption; Aurangzeb promises action plan
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb
A main arm of parliament on Wednesday declared the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) report an "indictment of the government and parliament", as the finance minister promised to submit an action plan in the current month to address governance and corruption challenges.
"We do not want to use the IMF report to criticise, but it is an indictment of the government and parliament," said Syed Naveed Qamar, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance. The committee had called the finance minister for a briefing on the IMF report.
However, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said that the IMF's report "was not an indictment of the present government".
The National Assembly standing committee meeting took place minutes after a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance.
Continue Reading on The Express Tribune
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.