NA panel summons Najam over leaked audio

The Nationwide Meeting particular committee on audio leaks on Thursday summoned former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar’s son, Najam Saqib with a warning that if he didn’t seem earlier than the committee, warrants may very well be issued in opposition to him.

The committee met with MNA Aslam Bhootani within the chair to take up the difficulty of a leaked audio, purportedly of Najam, and for the availability of the related Supreme Court docket report.

It additionally sought financial institution statements of Najam and two different folks.

Bhootani mentioned that Najam was referred to as beneath the committee guidelines, nonetheless, he and different events within the matter didn’t seem within the assembly.

Within the assembly, MNA Sheikh Rohale Asghar proposed summoning officers of the Ministry of Finance concerning the audio leaks case. He mentioned that an audit of the accounts needs to be carried out by the ministry and motion may very well be taken if the transactions have been confirmed.

One other committee member MNA Khalid Magsi acknowledged that nobody may very well be punished for simply speaking to somebody, including that it needed to be confirmed whether or not the transaction came about or not. There was no dialogue in opposition to the state or any establishment within the leaked audio.

The Ministry of Regulation officers knowledgeable the committee that investigations may very well be carried out in line with the foundations. They mentioned {that a} related company may take motion as soon as the transaction was confirmed.

The Nationwide Meeting authorities acknowledged that beneath Rule 245, the particular committee had the identical powers as different committees possessed.

Underneath the foundations, the officers mentioned, the committee may problem summons and warrants for inquiry.

The Nationwide Meeting established this committee, and there was nothing unlawful in it, the officers mentioned, including that every one the Nationwide Meeting committees had been granted powers beneath Article 66 of the Structure.

They mentioned that the assembly of the particular committee was not unconstitutional.

Later, the committee instructed Najam and different people to submit their six-month financial institution statements to the committee. The chair additionally requested the Ministry of Finance to offer the financial institution statements inside 15 days.