ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a meeting of theFederal Cabinet at Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday.

Following agenda items were approved by the Federal Cabinet:

Appointment of Presiding Officer, Special Court (Offences in Banks-II)LahoreAppointment of Judge, Special Courts (Central-II & III)LahoreAppointment of Judge, Special Courts (Central) RawalpindiExtension indeputation period of Member Technical, Customs Appellate Tribunal,Bench-II, LahoreSigning of MoU between the People’s Republic of China andthe Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the field of ForestrySigning of MoU forthe establishment of Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation betweenPakistan and TanzaniaSigning of agreement for establishment of JointCommission between Pakistan and South AfricaSigning of MoU on cooperationin Tourism between the Government of the Sri Lanka and PakistanSigning ofMoU between the Foreign Service Academy (FSA), Pakistan and BandaranaikeInternational Diplomatic Institute (BIDTI) of Sri LankaSigning of MoUbetween Pakistan Gems and Jewelry Development Company and Gems and JewelryResearch and Training Institute (GJRTI) of Sri LankaSigning of MoU betweenthe Ministry of Health, Government of Brazil and the Ministry of NationalHealth Services, Regulations and Coordination, Government of Pakistan inthe field of Health.Signing of agreement between Pakistan and China oncooperation in Frontier Health QuarantineSigning of MoU between Ministry ofEnergy (Power Division), Government of Pakistan and Federal Ministry forEconomic Cooperation and Development, Germany for establishment ofPakistan-Germany Renewable Energy Forum (PGREF)Extension in contractemployment of CEO Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation(PIDC)Establishment of fund at State Bank of Pakistan for Line of CreditFacility for Microfinance Banks and Microfinance Institutions.

The Cabinet ratified the decisions taken by the Economic CoordinationCommittee (ECC) of the Cabinet in its meeting held on 7th March, 2018.Decisions of the Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases heldon 15th March, 2018 were also approved by the Cabinet.

The Cabinet also considered a summary for placement and deletion of nameson Exit Control List (ECL) and constituted a Cabinet Sub-Committee toexamine the cases.

It approved Deep Sea Fishing Licensing Policy 2018 and the National FoodSecurity Policy.

The Federal Cabinet approved transfer of three subjects i.e. NationalCollege of Arts at Lahore and Rawalpindi, Pakistan Chairs Abroad andSelection of scholars against Pakistan Chairs Abroad by the SpecialSelection Board from the Cabinet Division to Ministry of federal Education& Professional Training.

Proposals for nomination of Directors for the Board of Pak Arab refineryLimited (PARCO) and Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) werealso approved.