Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a
meeting of the Federal Cabinet at PM Office, Islamabad today.
The Federal Cabinet Offered Fateha for the
martyrs of Quetta terrorist incident yesterday.
The Cabinet strongly condemned barbaric
incident of Kasur and directed that strict action should be taken against the
perpetrators of the heinous act. Ministry of Energy (Power Division) gave a presentation to
the Federal Cabinet on power system constraints for Summer 2018 and the
requirements for the up-gradation of transmission and distribution system in
the country.
Discussing transfer of Pakistan Central Cotton
Committee and Cotton related matters from M/o Textile Industry to M/o National
Food Security and Research Division, the Federal Cabinet constituted a
Committee headed by Advisor to PM Mr. Sartaj Aziz to assess cotton production
pattern in the country and submit its recommendation within two weeks for
making an informed decision.
The
Federal Cabinet also accorded following approvals:
• The
Cabinet approved amendment in Capital Development Authority Ordinance, 1960.
• Ratification
of “Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the
Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, regarding the Exchange of Armed
Forces Personnel”.
• Approval
of Signing Draft MoU between the Department of Archeology and Museums National
Museum Rietberg, Zurich Switzerland.
• Ratification
of the Decisions Taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the
Cabinet in its meeting held on 22-12-2017.
• Appointment
of Member of National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) submitted by
Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
• Appointment
of Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director Inter State Gas System Company
Limited (ISGSL).
The Federal Cabinet also approved placing of
annual report of the National Economic Council (NEC) for year 2016-17 before
both Houses of the Parliament as required by Article 156(5) of the
Constitution.
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