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Syed Naveed Qamar Federal Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs, Revenues,
Privatisation & Investment directed to further strengthen the Auditor General
of Pakistan by streamlining the accounting procedures through Public Accounts
Committees (PACs) in order to bring in transparency, efficiency and
effectiveness. The Finance Minister stated this during a meeting with Syed
Tanvir Ali Agha Auditor General of Pakistan who called on him here today.
The Finance Minister indicated that the Rules and Regulations pertaining to
the Audit would be made more effective and the procedures of the Public
Accounts Committees (PACs) would be changed to this extent that the delays and
backlogs could be overcome.
During the meeting the departments and organizations identified for the
purpose include National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Higher Education
Commission (HEC), Privatisation Commission (PC), Trading Corporation of
Pakistan (TCP), various local governments and other departments. More
organizations and departments would be included in this process accordingly to
ensure economy and justified spending of public exchequer in accordance with
the enforced rules and regulations, the meeting decided.