ISLAMABAD: Senators unanimously approved passage of a motion calling for the formation of a 12-member committee to draft Terms of Reference (ToR) probing leaks from the Panama Papers on Friday, as Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani left the house in protest.
Rabbani left the Upper House after Law Minister Zahid Hamid moved a motion which had not been discussed with him prior to the session.
Hamid on Thursday moved a motion in the National Assembly envisaging the formation of an eight-member committee instead of the previously agreed upon 12-members. The motion caused an uproar in the House, with opposition lawmakers furious over the change. Eventually, the motion was reverted to reflect a 12-member committee.
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