ISLAMABAD – Several important decisions taken in federal cabinet meetingwith PM Imran Khan in Chair.
Federal Cabinet has expressed satisfaction on positive economic trajectoryof the country.
Briefing newsmen in Islamabad this afternoon on cabinet meeting, SpecialAssistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. FirdousAshiq Awan said the Prime Minister gave a roadmap to various departmentsand ministries of their targets for the next three months. He gavedirections to all ministries to take maximum efforts to complete publicsector development programs of their ministry in next three months.
The Prime Minister further directed to work on job creation and parallelempowerment strategies for youth of the country. The Prime Minister said hewill himself monitor the progress so that decisions are made on time andred tapism is avoided. The Prime Minister will have a meeting with allfederal secretaries after the cabinet meeting.
The Prime Minister apprised the cabinet of political situation and said allindicators of the economy are on positive trajectory despite protests bythe opposition parties.
Special Assistant said reform agenda of the incumbent government is beingresisted by status quo people who do not want change in the system. ThePrime Minister reassured the cabinet that government will not back awayfrom reforms agenda as it is agenda for the development and progress ofPakistan. The government wants to transform challenges into opportunities.Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar told the cabinet that economicindicators have witnessed improvements and economy is moving in rightdirection. Foreign investment has increased in the country and stock marketis stabilizing. Ease of doing business ranking has also witnessedsignificant improvements.
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The cabinet approved the waiver of passport and fee requirement forpilgrims of Kartarpur Corridor. She said the visa on arrival facility willbe given to Sikh pilgrims, doing away the other requirements. Advisor toPrime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr. Ishrat Hussain apprised thecabinet on new local government system.
The cabinet also accorded approval to appointment of DG Rangers Punjab.
Earlier, meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held in Islamabad with PrimeMinister Imran Khan in the chair.
It discussed overall economic and political situation of the country withparticular reference to the protest march of JUI (F).
