Islamabad: Foreign ministry has obtained loan of Rs 100 million from US bank for construction of additional building of Pakistan embassy in Washington without seeking permission from finance ministry.
The loan has been obtained by Pakistan ambassador in US with the permission of foreign secretary on his personal guarantee.
The sensitive documents provided to parliamentary committee disclosed that foreign secretary ha Loan obtained from US bank for construction of additional building of Pakistan embassy without permission from finance ministry obtained loan of Rs 100 million from US bank without the permission from finance ministry. This loan has been obtained for construction of additional building of embassy.
Foreign secretary has given permission for obtaining loan in defiance of his own orders No FMMA/VOLUME-1 wherein it is said that Pakistani embassies can not obtain loans from national or international banks .
When contacted to seek his stance, foreign office spokesman refused to give any explanation.
