Nine names okayed for commission

15 Aug, 2010

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif have agreed on nine names for setting up 'commission/board' to make funds collection and disbursement for flood affectees transparent.
Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday that the names recommended for the 'commission' included former Judges Rana Bhagwandas, Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, Nasir Aslam Zahid, and Shafi-ur-Rahman, Dr Adeeb Rizvi, Ali Ahmed Kurd, Mufti Taqi Usmani, Rustam Shah Mahmand and Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
Sources said that the Prime Minister would announce names of the members of the 'Commission' within a few days. Before announcement, the Prime Minister would consult with the nominees for taking their consent. The 'commission' would collect and disburse funds among the provinces judiciously, as per the damage assessment data.

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