Islamabad: Schedule for meetings of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament has been issued.

According to schedule of PAC issued by National Assembly (NA) secretariat first session of PAC has been summoned under its chairman Junaid Akbar on February 12.

In the first meeting the audit objections for the year 2023-24 in respect of National Heritage subsidiary of Information ministry will be reviewed.

According to notification PAC meetings will continue till March 03.

In the meetings the financial accounts and audit objections in respect of ministry of national health, petroleum division, Ministry of anti narcotics, federal public service commission, ministry of industries and production, investment board, interior ministry, ministry of inter-provincial coordination, FBR, NDMA and ministry of finance will be reviewed.

It is pertinent to mention here that PAC has been summoned after 10 months of establishment of the parliament as deadlock between government and opposition was prevailing over the nomination of chairman of the committee.

Government had summoned three names from PTI for chairmanship of PAC.

PTI founder had given name of Sheikh Waqas Akram first but government was not agreed over it. Later name of Junaid Akbar was given which was accepted by the government.

It is pertinent to mention here PPP also put pressure on government to obtain chairmanship of PAC. However government had rejected this pressure. Due to it certain circles of PPP have expressed displeasure with government as well.