Pakistan Afghanistan border fencing: Rs 20 billion approved for the project

Pakistan Afghanistan border fencing: Rs 20 billion approved for the project

ISLAMABAD - The Federal cabinet hasapproved release of 20 billion rupees in financial year 2018/19 for the fencing and lighting project of Pak-Afghan border.

It ratified the decisions of the economic coordination committee of the cabinet taken during its meeting on 22 November 2018.

The decisions included grant for disbursement of provident fund, gratuity and payroll due to the heirs of deceased employees of Pakistan steel mills, natural gas load management during Winter 2018-19 and release of public sector's surplus wheat to poultry association of Pakistan.