Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved a release of funds of Rs15 billion forthe Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct the next general electionsin the country.
The federal cabinet made some big decisions in its meeting chaired by PrimeMinister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday.
In the cabinet meeting, it is decided to call a “Donors’ Conference” forthe rehabilitation of the flood victims in the country.
The federal cabinet approved a supplementary grant of Rs2 billion for theMinistry of Information to launch a media campaign.
It was also approved to restore the suspended oil and gas explorationlicenses and endorsed the decision of uniform tariff for the K-Electric inthe meeting.
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The cabinet also approved a supplementary grant of Rs8 billion for thedevelopment schemes of the parliamentarians while the decisions of theCabinet Committee on Legislation of 1st December have also been endorsed inthe meeting.
To deal with the wheat crisis, the cabinet has given permission to import4.5 million tons of wheat from Russia that will be imported at the rate ofUS$372 per ton.