A Senate panel on Thursday was taken aback when a federal secretary declared that the contract governing affairs of the Gwadar port was “confidential” and its details could not be disclosed publicly.
The Senate standing committee on finance led by Senator Farooq Hamid Naek on Wednesday had asked federal Secretary of Maritime Affairs Rizwan Ahmed to share copies of contracts and related documents on award of contracts and sub-contracts regarding Gwadar free zone.
Mr Rizwan replied that the documents could not be shared with the Senate committee chairman and read out one paragraph from the agreement which says the contents of the agreement will be kept confidential.
The issue has been under discussion at the standing committee for the last three days in the wake of the government’s inclusion of tax concession ordinance in the finance bill 2020. The bill has expired after a one-time extension.
Confidential or Sold to China?
Niazi promised to make all contracts public during elections
Every thing is confidential except the face of poors which can be used for advertisement to get aids
Congratulations! Gwadar port sold out to China
Okay, if govt will not be informed then who knows about it? With whom the information is shared? Aliens?
Why is the govt not answerable to the people? Why is there no transparency? This would affect the whole country. Then why is it confidential?
Govt is accountable. Where is niazi now? Make it public. I fear gwadar port’s destiny will be more like hambantota port in srilanka