ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the Finance Division on devising a mechanism to resolve issues of the Ministry of Information Technology regarding outstanding payments to Universal Service Fund.
Minister of State for Information Technology Ms. Anusha Rehman Khan was also present in the meeting.
Auditor General of Pakistan, Rana Assad Amin briefed the Minister that on the request of the Ministry of IT the outstanding issues regarding payments to USF were taken up on emergency basis and a mechanism was devised that was fair, transparent and efficient at the same time to resolve the issue on permanent basis.
Minister of State for IT Ms. Anusha Rehman Khan thanked the Finance Minister and the new AGP Rana Assad Amin for looking into the matter that was lying unresolved since long.
The Finance Minister also directed Assad Amin to simplify procedures and processes at AGPR in order to improve the image of the institution and to restore the trust of the people in the working of this important Government department.
The meeting was also attended by Azmat Ranjha, Secretary IT, SA to Finance Minister Tariq Pasha, Joint Secretary to Finance Minister Awais Manzur, Controller General of Accounts Asif Ali, AGPR Hafiz Tahir and Federal Treasury Officer Tassawar Hussain.
