ISLAMABAD – The Council of Common Interests has unanimously approvedfirst-ever water policy and Pakistan Water Charter.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Chief Minister Punjab Mian ShahbazSharif, Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister KPKPervez Khattak, and Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo signedthe Water Charter.
The meeting also appreciated the role of Deputy Chairman PlanningCommission Sartaj Aziz and Minister for Water Resources Syed Javed Ali Shahfor their contribution in reaching out a consensus.
Meanwhile, meeting of the National Economic Council is underway inIslamabad with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan in the chair.
The council is deliberating upon national development outlay for the nextfinancial year.