The Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases, chaired by Federal Minister for Law & Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, approved proposals to increase fines and penalties for overloading, the National Highways and Motorway Police Seniority Rules 2026, and draft legal amendments and rules relating to petroleum levies and business regulations.
Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kiani and senior officials from the relevant ministries and divisions attended the meeting.
The committee reviewed legal and administrative matters concerning overloading, petroleum levies and business regulations. It approved the proposals for enhanced fines and penalties for overloading, along with its recommendations, and granted in-principle approval to the National Highways and Motorway Police Seniority Rules 2026.
The committee also approved the draft legal amendments concerning the Petroleum Levy and Climate Support Levy. In addition, it approved the proposed rules relating to the establishment and functioning of the Asaan Karobar Technical Unit and the Pakistan Regulatory Registry.
The approved drafts and proposals will be submitted to the relevant forums for further legal and administrative proceedings.
