On Sunday, audio recordings of what appeared to be their conversation appeared on social media, drawing attention to the prime minister, important members of his party, and his family. The opposition expressed serious worries about the security of the Prime Minister's Office in response to the audios (PMO). Several government ministers argued, however, that the audios showed no evidence of misconduct. Following the release of the audios, there was a social media uproar, with many criticizing the administration and expressing disbelief at how private audios had allegedly slipped from the PMO. The leaks also covered the screens of other TV broadcasters.
The NSC meeting will take place in the PM House on Wednesday, according to a formal announcement made on Monday. The meeting will feature participation from senior military and civilian leaders, including the defense minister, interior minister, information minister, finance minister, and other significant cabinet members. The flood situation, national security, and other issues will be covered at the huddle. In light of the audio leaks, the sources claim that significant decisions will be made at the NSC meeting. The summit will also include a briefing on the nation's law and order situation for the participants.
Inquiries into the leaks were not ordered by the government as of Sunday night, but Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb informed The Express Tribune that Prime Minister Shehbaz would look into it and maybe order one after his return from London. The government spokesperson indicated over the phone from London that Prime Minister Shehbaz would decide whether to launch an investigation into the audio leaks once he returned to Pakistan. The spokeswoman did not contest the veracity of the audio leaks.
Aurangzeb emphasized that the prime minister had not yet authorized an inquiry and said that the audio leaks were evidence of the PML-(Pakistan N's Muslim League-Nawaz) strategy of elevating merit. The information minister joked, "Nowhere in those audio was anyone talking about diamonds and gifts. Under the condition of anonymity, a second cabinet member said that, from the viewpoint of the ruling party, there was nothing controversial in the audio.
Many years have passed between scandals involving audio and video leaks, yet none of these cases have ever been thoroughly investigated. The truth was always somewhere in the middle of the accusations and denials. In the most recent audio leaks, a voice claiming to be that of Prime Minister Shehbaz told "a government official" that Maryam Nawaz wanted to import equipment from India for a power plant at Raheel's request. According to a media account of the audio, "the official" was informed that half of the apparatus had already arrived.
Being a close cousin of the prime minister, the problem might "wreak havoc" if it were to become known to the ECC (Economic Coordination Committee) and eventually the cabinet, the alleged officer was recorded stating, according to the report. After Shehbaz's voice, who was believed to be speaking, said that he would speak with Maryam after getting back from Turkey, the alleged official advised referring the situation to former finance minister Ishaq Dar.
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