SC restricts usage of discretionary funds, allows issuance of public funds
Supreme Court barred usage of PM discretionary funds until June 2.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan today (Wednesday) allowed the government use public funds while restricted the usage of Prime Minister’s discretionary funds until next hearing.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani heard the review petition against verdict regarding PM discreationary funds case.
During case proceeding, Attorney General salman Aslam Butt argued that paragraph 39 of court verdict contradicts with Article 84 of the constitution. It is inconsistent with paragraph 31 as well.
The Attorney General prayed to court to allow the government to issue funds for development and energy projects.
Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed remarked that why the government is in so much hurry to issue these funds.
Attorney General replied that this is matter of national and not of personal interest, the funds are required for energy projects.
Justice Saeed questioned “are these funds needed for energy projects or to share among the parliamentarians.’’
Meanwhile, the bench allowed the government to use public funds, ordering that these funds should not be issued on MNAs or MPAs request.
The case hearing has been adjourned till June 2.
