Search on for banking ombudsman

Published March 18, 2003

LAHORE, March 17: The government is looking for a suitable person for appointment as banking ombudsman, adviser on finance Shaukat Aziz said on Monday.

Talking to reporters at Lahore airport, he said he was holding discussions with the provincial government on their needs for development projects.

About the constitution of the National Finance Commission, he said a decision on the subject would be taken by the president and the prime minister.

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