ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his vow for approvingstrict punishment to culprits involved in sexual assaults against women andchildren and ordered federal cabinet members to expedite legislationprocess of a draft bill.
PM Imran Khan issued the directives while chairing a meeting of the federalcabinet today to discuss 14-point agenda. Adviser to PM on Accountabilityand PM’s adviser on parliamentary affairs Dr Babar Awan briefed the cabinetmembers regarding a draft bill for the protection of women and children.
The premier directed to immediately bring the draft bill in the concernedcabinet committee. He vowed those sex offenders will be given exemplarypunishments by the federal government.
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During the meeting, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umarcriticised statements delivered by Minister for Human Rights ShireenMazari. Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said that ShireenMazari is seemingly imposing her personal opinions.
PM Imran Khan stopped ministers from delivering unnecessary statementsafter taking strict notice and warned that ministers have no personalopinions to express publically and stopped them from delivering statementson sensitive religious issues.
The premier also expressed displeasure over the construction of Islamabadjail on the land for Green Area. He said that the federal government hasput the protection of green areas on top priority as the country wasalready suffering the negative impacts of climate change.
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He directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman to hold aninvestigation in it and ordered the attorney general to apprise the SupremeCourt (SC) regarding the stance of the federal government.
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Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda suggested ending importduty on vehicles for promoting the competition in the automotive industry.PM Imran Khan expressed concorded the suggestion of Faisal Vawda.
Sources told ARY News that the cabinet members have also held discussionsover the data leaks of Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) inthe meeting where the ministers recommended the premier for releasing theorder to publicise its inquiry report.
Faisal Vawda said that facts should be unveiled before the nationals asimportant revelations were made in the inquiry report regarding the son ofZafar Hijazi, whereas, many people belonging to Jang Group were alsoinvolved in it. He criticised that some government lawmakers were havingsympathies for the persons involved in the data leaks.
PM Imran Khan hinted to publicise the inquiry report of SECP data leak inorder to uncover the facts.
Moreover, the federal cabinet members approved retailed prices of differentmedicines and reduction in injections for infected patients of coronavirus.PM Khan-led federal cabinet also approved amendment in master plan ofIslamabad for the construction of a model jail.
Sources said that PM Imran Khan approved categorisation of cantonmentsareas and constitution of its boards in the meeting. The federal cabinetapproved appointment of the chairperson of Environment Protection Tribunaland regulations for the acting chairman of Pakistan Islands DevelopmentAuthority, whereas, the deputation of a member of Oil and Gas RegulatoryAuthority (OGRA) was deferred.
