Ayaz Sadiq approves formation of ‘Code of Conduct’ committee to probe Gulalai allegations: sources

ISLAMABAD: Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has approved formation of a permanent ‘Code of Conduct’ committee of the National Assembly to probe allegations levelled by MNA Ayesha Gulalai against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan and other similar cases, sources said.

According to sources, Sadiq has asked PML-N’s chief whip Sheikh Aftab and Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah to nominate members for the committee. Aftab has been requested to nominate 13 members to the committee while Shah will nominate seven.

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The hearings of the ‘Code of Conduct’ committee will be held in-camera and its final report will be submitted after a month.

Last week, the National Assembly passed a resolution calling for the formation of a committee to probe Gulalai’s allegations.

The resolution was supported by the PML-N, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement.

PTI members were not present in the assembly when the resolution was taken up.