Times of Islamabad

Federal cabinet approved launching of new Airline services in Pakistan

Federal cabinet approved launching of new Airline services in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet approved launching of new Airline services inPakistan.

The federal cabinet meeting concluded which held under the chair of PrimeMinister Imran Khan after giving approval of various decisions includinglaunching a new airline.

The federal cabinet was summoned to discuss the 16-point agenda besidesreviewing national and global developments.

The recent escalation between the US and Iranlinkalsocame into discussion.

Sources said that the cabinet members okayed the launching of a newairline, AirSial, as well as greenlighted the agreement of Pak-Saudi airservices.

PM Imran Khan has been briefed over administrative issues of differentministries and its subordinate departments. The recommendations forwardedby the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and Cabinet’s Law Committeelink have been approved.

The cabinet has postponed the matter related to the appointment of PakistanState Oil (PSO) chief executive officer (CEO), however, the appointments onthe positions were approved including Pakistan Maritime Security Agency(PMSA) director-general, production control member of Heavy IndustriesTaxila and in-charge member in Karachi Secretariat of Pakistan Ombudsman.

A report was also presented before the members regarding the distributionof four per cent quota allocated for erstwhile Federally AdministeredTribal Areas (FATA) and Gilgit-Baltistan.

PM Imran Khan and the cabinet members have also discussed the reservationsof its coalition partners.

PM Khan said the coalition partners of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ledgovernment have always shown support in tough time and the Centre will alsomove forward with its partners in future.