PM Nawaz instructed that all recommendations of the report must be completely implemented
News Desk
ISLAMABAD
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss forthcoming Dawn leaks report, said a statement issued by the Interior Ministry on Thursday.
The statement informed that Khan briefed the premier on various issues including Dawn leaks report. PM Nawaz instructed that all recommendations of the report must be completely implemented.
The interior minister ensured that the recommendations will be put into practice in letter and spirit as soon as the report is public, however, few legal and administrative matters needed to be settled before its implementation.
Dawn Leaks Inquiry Report
The inquiry committee formed to probe Dawn Leaks in its report has placed blame on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Principal Information Officer at the Press Information Department Rao Tehseen, sources told Geo News.
The report, which has been presented to the government, recommends the removal of Tehseen.
The sources said that the portfolio of Fatemi on foreign affairs is likely to be changed but he would retain his position.
They said that All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) would decide what action would be taken against the concerned newspaper.
The inquiry report could not ascertain who leaked the information to the reporter. However, blame was put on few people for failing to stop the publishing of the story.
The report stated that the publishing of the story was a failure on part of some government institutions including Information Ministry and Foreign Ministry.
