Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house

<img alt="Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house" height="384" src="http://i.dawn.com/medium/2016/05/573ec639823b6.jpg" width="640" /><span style="color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65;">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.</span><br /> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> Rabbani left the Upper House after Law Minister Zahid Hamid moved a motion which had not been discussed with him prior to the session.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather, serif; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px;"> 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.</div>

Senators unanimously approve motion for 12-member ToR committee as Rabbani leaves house

ISLAMABAD: Senators unanimously approved passage of a motion calling for the formation of a 12-member committee to draft Terms of Reference ...

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