Govt, opposition agree on 4-point preamble on Panama Leeks’ ToRs

ISLAMABAD: The 12-member parliamentary committee comprising members of the government and opposition have agreed on a 4-point preamble to finalise terms of reference (TORs) for the judicial committee to probe Panama Papers.

The parliamentary committee’s first meeting was held at the Parliament House Thursday which lasted three hours.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while speaking to reporters after the meeting said the opposition members provided four initial points while three points were tabled by the government representatives. Later, both sides agreed on a 4-point preamble.

Next meeting of the committee will commence at 11:00 am on Friday to consult TORs, he said.

The minister stated that dialogue with the opposition members was held in a pleasant atmosphere and hopefully the matter will be resolved amicably.

PPP’s leader Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan briefed the media that out of the fifteen questions the opposition has dropped two questions because the Chief Justice of Pakistan said that it will take years to answer all the questions as too many people are included in the details of those questions.

He said that there had been no compromise, but “for the sake of achieving progress in negotiations and to make the process more conducive for investigation and justice, now there are thirteen clauses to be further pursued”.