Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today chaired a meeting of the Federal Cabinet
here at Prime Minister’s Office.
Following decisions were taken during
the meeting;
The Cabinet approved appointment of
Mr. Murtaza Khan (Pakistan Audit & Accounts Service BS-20) as Financial
Advisor in Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Board. The Cabinet accorded
approval for Signing the MoU on Bilateral Political Consultations between
Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Pakistan.
The Cabinet approved signing the MoU
on Bilateral Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of
Pakistan and the Slovak Republic. Approvals were accorded for Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP/APCICT) and the National School of Public Policy
(NSPP); and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sri Lanka Institute of
Development Administration (SLIDA) and the National School of Public Policy
(NSPP), Pakistan. The Federal Cabinet approved appointment of Mr. Rehmatullah
as Member NEPRA from Balochistan. Ex-Post Facto approval was accorded for
the Acceptance of Awards “King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence” and “Honorary
Award of Malaysian Armed Forces Order of Valour-gallant Commander of Malaysian
Armed Forces, First Degree” Medal by the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia and Malaysia Respectively to Admiral (Rtd.) Muhammad Zakaullah, NI (M),
Former Chief of the Naval Staff.
Appointment of Mr. Nasim A. Virk as Judge
Special Court (Central), Faisalabad was approved.The Cabinet accorded approval
for appointment of Mr. Nasir Hussain, District and Sessions Judge as Judge
Banking Court, Bahawalpur and Mr. Naveed Ahmad, District and Sessions Judge as
Judge Banking Court-II, Gujranwala. Ex-Post Facto approval was accorded for the
Acceptance of “Star of Merit” to Mr. Zamir Akram, Former Ambassador of Pakistan
by the Government of the State of Palestine. Constitution of Board of Directors
of National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) was approved
by the Cabinet. The Cabinet approved the proposal moved by National Health
Services, Regulation and Coordination Division to implement Inter-Ministerial
Committee Recommendations regarding enhancement of pictorial health warning on
Cigarette Packets.
The Cabinet lauded the services of Mr.
Nadeem Hassan Asif, former Secretary Cabinet Division who recently retired
after rendering meritorious services at the Cabinet Division and other
important assignments in the civil service.
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