SC summons Asad Umar in Nai Gaj Dam case
Deputy Attorney General told the court that Asad Umar is attending ECC session.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has summoned Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umar in Nai Gaj Dam case.
During the hearing headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar, Deputy Attorney General told the court that Asad Umar is attending Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) session over which the top judge said, “We summoned him, he should have come.”
Talking to media after appearance in SC, Asad Umar lauded the passion of CJP for resolving the chronic issue of water storage in the country.
He said the economic indicators in the country are on positive trajectory with exports witnessing an increasing trend while imports are reducing, having a positive impact on the national economy.
The minister said the government will announce its mini-budget on 23rd of this month to take some corrective measures to further improve the economy.
Earlier, CJP Nisar said that he wanted to resolve the matter of Nai Gaj Dam in his tenure but some wishes remain unfulfilled.
Responding to the wish of CJP Nisar to conclude the case in his tenure, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan said that we still have one week to complete the hearing.
The federal and provincial governments had expressed disagreement on shared financing of the Rs46.5 billion Nai Gaj Dam and constituted a committee to decrease its cost.
