Islamabad: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has offered to tender his resignation and present himself for accountability amid criticism regarding bill aimed at enhancing perks and privileges of past and future heads of upper house of Parliament.

Earlier this month, Senate had adopted controversial bill which proposed provision of lifetime full security detail of at least 10 persons to all former Senate chairmen. It proposed that government bear travel expenses of their domestic staff as well as family members.

Proposed law is currently pending with National Assembly. Sanjrani had defended  bill, saying that law was meant to put things in order and address audit issues. He claimed that it would not place any additional burden on national exchequer while PPP had stated that it could not lend its support given country’s economic situation. Public Accounts Committee had also criticised  proposed law, arguing that it would burden an already troubled economy.

In an interview Sanjrani responded to concerns and questions surrounding bill, stating that he had not sought even penny’s raise in his salary.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 29 2023

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