Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member of National Assembly (MNA) Junaid Akbar has been elected unopposed as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
The post was lying vacant since the incumbent government came into power following the February 2024 elections.
The Public Accounts Committee is considered one of the most powerful parliamentary bodies, with the authority to summon any individual or record from government departments in financial matters.
As per parliamentary norms established following the 2008 general elections, the chair of the PAC is traditionally allotted to the opposition, a practice which continues till today.
During the meeting summoned to elect the PAC chairman, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Omar Ayub recommended Akbar’s name for the slot.
Earlier, the PTI had nominated MNA Sher Afzal Marwat for the PAC’s chairmanship, but later replaced him with Sheikh Waqas Akram, the party’s spokesperson.
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details
