ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet will approve annulation of Ministry ofCapital Administration and Development (CAD) and will recommend puttinginstitutions under it in Cabinet division, informed sources.

The Ministry of CAD was introduced during the tenure of Pakistan Peoples’Party government headed by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. As many as422 educational institutes, hospitals in the federal territory and CapitalDevelopment Authority are under the ministry.

The institutions would now be headed by Advisor Parliamentary Affairs BabarAwan. The federal cabinet ministers are advised to ensure their presence inthe meeting tomorrow.