Times of Islamabad

Federal government unveils plan for the development of coastal areas of Pakistan

Federal government unveils plan for the development of coastal areas of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The Senate was informed today that the federal government isready to provide every possible assistance for the development of coastalareas of the country.

Responding to a motion moved by Mir Kabeer Ahmed, Minister forParliamentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati said that a master plan for thedevelopment of coastal areas is in pipeline.

He said that government is in contact with the provincial governments inthis regard and Balochistan government has informed that legislation is inprocess.

Earlier, the House passed two bills, “The Maternity and Paternity LeaveBill, 2019 and The Islamabad Compulsory Vaccination and Protection ofHealth Workers Bill, 2019.