No free hajj for govt functionaries: PAC.

Islamabad -- The Public accounts Committee on Thursday expressed its reservations over free hajj policy and directed to stop the practice of sending bureaucrats and politicians on hajj free of cost. a meeting of PaC was held under the chair of mNa Noor alam Khan in which it was informed by the officers concerned of the ministry of Religious affairs that 664 people have been sent on hajj free of cost in last three years. Chairman PaC expressed his displeasure over the situation and directed to immediately stop practice of sending government functionaries on hajj free of cost. He said now onwards no politician, bureaucrat and even prime minister and the cabinet members be allowed to avail this facility. He directed the auditor General of Pakistan to conduct a special audit in this regard and submit a report in next 15 days to the...