Govt delays notification on Broadsheet probe panel
Minister says ‘everything will be decided’ tomorrow
ISLAMABAD:
The federal government has delayed the issuance of a notification regarding formation of the inquiry committee on Broadsheet issue, a senior cabinet member told The Express Tribune, stressing however that everything would be decided on Monday (tomorrow).
Earlier this week, the federal cabinet had ordered the inquiry, headed by a former judge of the Supreme Court or a high court, to examine the circumstances relating to the Broadsheet agreement and subsequent arbitration proceedings and present its report and recommendation in 45 days.
The cabinet also decided that the inquiry committee would include a senior officer from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), a senior lawyer appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan and an official of the office of the Advocate General for Pakistan.