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Khawaja Asif urges judiciary to settle tax cases worth Rs2000b

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said that tax cases worth Rs2000 billion are pending before the judiciary and the courts should settle these cases in the given economic situation faced by the country.

Speaking on the floor of National Assembly, the minister said that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) submitted with Public Accounts Committee about the number of tax cases pending with judiciary.

He also demanded the Speaker to take interest in resolving the issues of Pakistan Hockey Federation as its head is occupying the seat for around last 15 years. The Speaker referred the matter to Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination.

Moreover, the minister stressed to enhance the oversight role of parliament.

He said that questions are used as a tool for parliamentary oversight and members should focus on it by submitting short questions.

Asif said that answers on the questions as well as supplementary questions should be precise so that more time could be utilized for taking them up.

The Frontier Post

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