ISLAMABAD - The Federal Cabinet has decided to place all one hundred and seventy two people mentioned in the JIT report regarding fake accounts and money laundering on Exit Control List.
The meeting presided over by the Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Thursday expressed the resolve that accountability process will continue without any discrimination to purge the country of menace of corruption.
Briefing Media about the decisions taken by the cabinet meeting, the Information Minister Ch.Fawad Hussain said that the cabinet took this important initiative as some personalities involved in the fake accounts and money laundering case including PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari were found saying that they are not taking JIT report seriously.
The Minister said that the cabinet has validated the government decision to hold provincial assembly elections in tribal districts in June 2019 to bring the tribal people in main stream and providing them all their constitutional rights promised by Prime Minister Imran Khan soon after coming to power.
Fawad Chaudhry said that cabinet also reviewed the overall law and order situation in Karachi especially in the context of latest target killing incidents.
He said the cabinet reaffirmed its commitment to ensure peace in Karachi at all costs being economic hub of the country.