Senate panel seeks halt to Discos privatisation, says matter must go to Council of Common Interests
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Monday called for halting the privatisation of power distribution companies (Discos), directing the Privatisation Commission to place the matter before the Council of Common Interests (CCI) or face a privilege motion if it tries to bulldoze the process. The Senate Sub-Committee on Devolution held a meeting under the chairmanship of Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro. The…
A Senate sub-committee in Pakistan called for a halt to the privatization of power distribution companies (Discos) on Monday, instructing the Privatization Commission to bring the issue before the Council of Common Interests (CCI) or face a privilege motion. The Sub-Committee on Devolution, chaired by Senator Zamir Hussain Ghumro, expressed concerns over the Commission's decision to proceed with privatization without fresh approval from the CCI.
The committee emphasized that provincial matters should be addressed by provincial assemblies and that the process must be transparent, citing past Transparency issues in the privatization of Steel Mills and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Senator Ghumro warned the Privatization Commission to adhere to earlier directives or face parliamentary action.
The sub-committee, which reviewed compliance reports on devolution of subjects under the 18th Constitutional Amendment, also recommended abolishing 24 ministries and organizations handling provincial and CCI matters, reducing federal expenditure from the current Rs19 trillion to Rs13 trillion.
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