Langov­e vows to keep public funds secure, ensure accoun­tabili­tyQUETTA : Balochistan Public Accounts Committee Chairman Akhtar Hussain Langove has said that he will not tolerate casualness on the part of heads of provincial departments while expressing his ire over the absence of secretaries and key officials from the committee’s introductory meeting. PAC members Syed Fazal Agha, Meer Zahid Eli Reki, Finance Secretary Noorul Haq Baloch, Balochistan Accountant General Nasrullah Jan, Director General Mehmood Amir, Law Department Deputy Secretary Mushtaq Hussain and government officials were present in the meeting. Addressing the accountant general, the chairman said that complaints were being lodged against the department over its practices, and added that the public was aware of departmental conspiracies to hide corruption. He expressed his reservations over the lack of audits in certain departments including the provincial assembly, the provincial ombudsman office, the governor’s secretariat, and the official residences of the chief minister and police chief. Member Syed Fazal Agha underscored the importance of taking the committee seriously, while expressing concern over the treatment of government employees and pensioners by the accountant general’s office.

Source: The Express Tribune April 14, 2019 05:37 UTC