*ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired the firstmeeting of his federal cabinet where important decisions were undertaken. *
The cabinet, which met in Islamabad with PM Shehbaz Sharif in the chair,has approved the formation of Exit Control List (ECL) committee, saidsources.
The committee from now onwards will have full authority to place or removesomeone’s name from Exit Control List (ECL), they addedlink.
Meanwhile, briefing the media about decisions taken in first cabinetmeeting of the coalition government, Information Minister MarriyumAurangzeb said the federal cabinet approved reduction in prices of sugarand flour for the provision of relief to people during holy month ofRamadan.
She was flanked by Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail.
The subsidized flour is available everywhere in Punjab and reduction insugar prices from Rs80 per kilogram to 70 rupees at utility stores duringRamazan was also accorded, she added.
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Marriyum Aurangzeb said the cabinet issued directions to all four provincesto ensure provision of sugar and flour across the country at govt notifiedrates.
The minister further said that Punjab government will supply flour toGilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir, adding that the foremost priority of thecoalition government is the revival of economy.
Speaking about the IMF programme, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail expressedhope that the IMF loan programme will be revived successfully.
The minister maintained that the new government will present a pro-peoplebudget to provide maximum relief to the masses. He said the government willutilize all its efforts to control rising inflation.
