Summary Khurshid Shah says agreement on making new law, disagreement on the modus operandi
ISLAMABAD: (Dunya News) – Government and Opposition have on Tuesday agreed to make a new law to investigate corruption cases, including Panama Leaks, instead of amending 1956 Inquiry Act. Opposition Leader Khurshid Shah said that there’s agreement on making the new law but disagreement still persisted on the process, reported Dunya News.
In a meeting between Khurshid Shah and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, it was agreed upon that a new law will be formulated to investigate corruption cases. Both the leaders agreed not to amend the 1956 Inquiry Act.
Ishaq Dar said that a law existed for sixty years while Supreme Court had already declared it ineffective. He said that strengthening the law was necessary to weed out corruption. “I have requested Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Khurshid Shah to mediate on the issue of Terms of References (TOR). We want to call TOR Committee’s meeting as soon as possible and make the Accountability Act suggested by the government public after the meeting of the committee members”, said Dar.
Khurshid Shah said that the schedule for calling the meeting will be finalized after consultation with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Aitzaz Ahsan. He told that there was agreement on formulating a new law for accountability but disagreement still persisted on the process.
