Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif
Federal Cabinet approves decisions taken in National Security Committee (NSC) meeting held on May 16. Briefing to members of Prime Minister’s Cabinet on visit to Iran. Want to increase cooperation with Iran in various fields: Prime Minister. Agreement on further improvement of security on the 900 km long Pak-Iran border: Prime Minister. Import of low-cost electricity from Iran will bring development and prosperity to remote areas of Balochistan. The effects of reduction in petrol and diesel prices should be conveyed to the public immediately.
Ministry of Interior and district administration across the country should ensure reduction in prices of other items. Strict action should be taken against illegal profiteers. In proportion to the reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by about 11%, the reduction in the prices of fares and essential items and food should be ensured. Road to Makkah” project will provide the best Hajj facilities to Pakistani pilgrims. Approval to set up Insurance Tribunal in Rawalpindi. Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was held today at Prime Minister House Islamabad.
While welcoming the members of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister briefed them about the details of his visit to the Pak-Iran border the previous day. The Prime Minister said that due to the personal interest of the Iranian President and under the personal supervision of the Prime Minister, the project of importing 100 megawatts of cheap electricity from Iran was completed in a short period of time, which was delayed for a long time. With this project, electricity supply has been ensured in South Balochistan, especially Gwadar. This project will bring development and prosperity to the backward areas of Balochistan. Likewise, “Mand. Pashin Border Market” was also inaugurated, which is free from New business and employment opportunities will be available for residents on both sides of Iran border and a new journey of development will begin.
The Prime Minister said that the Iranian President also expressed special interest in the mutual promotion of Pakistan-Iran trade. Apart from this, useful discussions were also held on cooperation in the fields of agriculture, science and technology and solar energy. The Prime Minister said that the Foreign Minister A high-level delegation will visit Iran to make concrete progress on these issues. The prime minister told the cabinet members that the two countries emphasized joint efforts to prevent cross-border terrorism along the 900-mile long border and agreed to further improve the security system. The prime minister also invited the Iranian president to visit Pakistan, which he accepted.
The Prime Minister also informed the cabinet members about the details of the “Road to Makkah” agreement signed with Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, which will benefit a large number of Pakistani pilgrims. Under this agreement, the immigration process of 26143 Pakistani pilgrims from Islamabad airport will be done at Islamabad airport and they will avoid long wait at Saudi airport. The implementation of this agreement has started from yesterday. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that with the support of the Saudi government, this facility will be provided to the pilgrims going from Lahore and Karachi next year. The Federal Cabinet has approved the establishment of Insurance Tribunal in Rawalpindi. This new tribunal will not incur any additional expenses but the existing Accountability Court No. 4 will be converted into an Insurance Tribunal.
The Federal Cabinet approved the decisions made by the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases held on 11 May 2023.
Editor: Raja Kamran