ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to scrutinise the assets details of senators and members of the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, who submitted their assets with the commission.
The commission may also contact other government organisations for proper examination of assets if required including Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), provincial boards of revenue, Accountant General Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) and chartered accountants.
According to an official, the ECP Secretary had been given the task to prepare standard operating procedures (SOPs) regarding scrutiny of assets and liabilities of parliamentarians. The official said the ECP Secretary would finalise the SOPs covering all aspects, including procedure to start scrutiny and timeline.