Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to form high-level panel to probe audio leaks
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that a high-level committee would be constituted to probe the embarrassing audio leaks from the Prime Minister's Office that have triggered a controversy, with the Opposition demanding his resignation.
A slew of audio recordings featuring confidential conversations of the prime minister with high-government officials surfaced on social media last week, raising questions about the security of the highest office of the country.
I am taking notice of this and a committee will be formed to reach the depth of this matter, Sharif said.
Terming the leaks as a very serious lapse which left a big question mark on security, he said that now people would think before visiting the PM House.
Who will come to meet the prime minister at the PM House now? Be it a sympathiser or a friend, they will think 100 times before talking. This is about the respect of the 220 million people of the country, he said.
A string of videos showed that se