Public Accounts Committee also disposed off audit objections related to purchase of boiler worth Rs 60 million
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Islamabad
Instructing the armed forces to abide by rules and regulations in future, a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) held here Thursday disposed off the objections related to import of two BMW and 40 other luxury vehicles worth Rs 1.452 million by the Naval chief.
It held here at Parliament House with Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah in the chair. It instructed the armed leadership to abide by rules and regulations while doing purchase in future. The meeting also review audit objections in ministry of defence production for fiscal year 2013-14.
The audit officials informed the meeting that Naval chief imported two BMW and 40 luxury vehicles from Japan despite ban on imports and purchase. It was told the meeting that Prime Minister had imposed ban on import of luxury vehicles but the Naval chief imported the aforesaid vehicles without seeking permission from the Prime Minister. Upon this, objections were raised in the audit.
Officials of the armed forces told that meeting that Cabinet division has issued letter while these vehicles were used by the security officials.
Member of PAC , Ashiq Gopang said that armed forces should also abide by the laws, rules and regulations. He said when the PM had imposed ban on imports of vehicle then it was mandatory to seek permission.
The PAC issuing a warning disposed off the audit objection. The audit officials raised objection that naval officials also violated rules and regulations while granting lease of Karachi shipyard restoration project worth Rs 163 million to Shamsi builders. The lease was awarded to low Bidder Company on the basis of favoritism.
PAC replied that this project has not any cause to national exchequer so objections must be removed. The armed forces informed that Shamsi builders had also submitted an envelope while submitting bit. The PAC replied don’t trust on envelop and urged to ensure transparency.
The audit officials said that companies enveloped must be submitted within the tender’s envelops. They warned that giving separate envelop was illegal. The PAC also disposed off audit objections related to purchase of boiler worth Rs 60 million.
