Saturday, September 25, 2010

PM sent list of NRO-beneficiaries asif zardari not included

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has been sent the list of 270 NRO-beneficiaries on Saturday, Geo News reported.

Meanwhile, Law Ministry is reviewing the list for further scrutiny.

Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Gilani directed the Establishment Division to furnish a complete list within two days of all those 270 NRO beneficiaries who are presently holding various positions in government offices.

Sources in the Government informed that the decision to this effect was taken following the withdrawal of notification of Adnan A Khawaja as Chairman Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on the direction of the Supreme Court of Pakistan as he was a NAB convict.

As during the course of hearing an impression was drawn that Prime Minister Gilani had shown extra interest in the appointment of Adnan A Khawaja as Chairman OGDCL.

Sources further informed that the matter of such follies on part of the Government also figured in the meeting held at Presidency on Friday night, which was co-chaired by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Gilani.

The Prime Minister was given the mandate to deal the governance issues with full authority and remove all such things, which he considered coming in the way of smooth sailing of the Government already confronted with host of problems and challenges.

Sources in the Prime Minister Secretariat informed media that Premier Gilani was determined to remove all such bureaucrats who were NRO beneficiary and they would be asked to first clear themselves of the cases and till that time they would not be allowed to hold lucrative slots in the government.