ISLAMABAD (News Desk) The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has refused to provide necessary information related to election expenses and other financial matters to the Senate panel, saying that being an independent body, it is under the constitution competence of the Permanent Committee. In the agenda set for Tuesday’s meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Secretary of the Commission Umar Hamid Khan mentioned the responsibilities of the Election Commission, the salaries of its members and employees, the commission during the last financial year on expenses incurred, travel expenses and other incidental expenses has been included.
The panel also sought details of expenses incurred during the February 8 general election, including the breakdown of the province, the number of officers working in the commission, their current positions and designations, the scale of basic pay, qualification and domicile 19, Umar Hamid wrote in his letter to the Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs that his notice was placed before the Commission for consideration and appropriate order I believe in the transparency and accountability, but is not required to provide the necessary information to the Senate Committee, except to assist in the commission. legislative work related to electoral laws and constitutional provisions.
He also said that the commission is not part of any ministry, divisional bodies and therefore is outside the scope of the Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, in addition to administrative expenses, including the remuneration of the commission, under article 81 of the Federal Consolidated “Charges” were made against the Fund, therefore, the budget allocated to the Commission was not voted in the National Assembly to be included in the declaration of the annual budget as per article 82(1).
Umar Hamid Khan told the government that the Senate Committee has been empowered to examine the expenditure, administration and policies of a ministry or public institutions attached to it, among other things, however, he explained, Article 218 (2) of the Electoral Commission is constituted as an independent authority. body to carry out the duties and functions, said that, unlike the Ministries/Divisions of the Government and the public bodies attached to them, the Commission does not represent either the Federal Government or any provincial government.
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