Man’s suicide after humiliation by bank recovery staff, inquiry ordered

CNews ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar told the Senate on Monday that list of bigwigs whose loans were written off during last five years would be presented in both Houses of the Parliament within 30 days.Replying to a point of order about self-immolation by a man in Karachi following humiliation of his mother and sister by goons hired by the bank for recovery of their outstanding dues, the Prime Minister said this way of recovery of bank loans was unlawful and banks would have to follow law of the land for the recovery of loans. He said he has already directed Governor State Bank of Pakistan to hold inquiry into to the incident of self-immolation in Karachi and present a written report on the matter. He further said that Inspector General Police Sindh has been directed to initiate criminal proceedings against those who humiliated the female members of the man who committed self-immolation.Earlier speaking on a point of order Ahmed Ali said the bank authorities sent goons to the house of one Tufail, who failed to deposit loan amount in time. They humiliated his mother and sister which led him to commit suicide.