ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly on Tuesday directed the Auditor General for Pakistan (AGP) to complete audit of the Supreme Court within 30 days and sought detailed record pertaining to Supreme Court judges’ salary, perks and privileges within a month.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting held here with its Chairman Noor Alam Khan in the chair, expressed dismay over failure of the AGP to present a report on salary, perks and privileges of the Supreme Court judges and directed him to comply in positive.
During the meeting Chairman PAC Noor Alam Khan raised a question as to why the AGP failed in presenting a report relating to top court judges’ salary, perks, and privileges.
It is important to mention that during the last meeting, the PAC has ordered the collection of toll tax from everyone, including politicians, judges and generals, saying exemption will be granted to on-duty personnel of the armed forces and police only.
According to the report of a private television, Noor Alam Khan said the masses should know what salary, perks and privileges are being enjoyed by the judges of the Supreme Court. He ordered the AGP to complete audit of the Supreme Court within 30 days and submit a report to the committee.
