ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Narcotics Division Wednesday sought that there should be some educational qualification criteria for the appointment of Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP). The committee asked the AGP office to send its recommendations, within a shortest possible time, on the educational qualification requirements for the appointment of AGP.
Considering the bill to amend the Auditor-General’s (Functions, Powers and Terms and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2001{The Auditor General’s (Functions, Powers and Terms and Conditions of Services) (Amendment) bill 2017}, the committee strongly opined that there should be some basic educational criteria for the appointment of the AGP. Earlier, the AGP representatives informed the committee that by the Constitution of Pakistan, it was prerogative of the President of Pakistan to make appointments from among the generalists.
The committee approved all other amendments; however, deferred the decision to accept the bill in whole until the AGP office sends its recommendations on the qualification of the AGP. The Committee also expressed displeasure over the delay by Petroleum Division for the settlement of Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) with the CNG Sector as recommended by the committee in its meeting on July 27.
