Tag: federal cabinet
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Caretaker govt decides to transfer ownership of electricity distribution companies to provinces
The caretaker government has issued an order for the transfer of ownership of electricity distribution companies to the provinces.
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New laws to fight cybercrime in Pakistan: Cabinet passes e-safety and data protection bills
In a significant development, the federal cabinet of Pakistan granted principle approval to two crucial pieces of legislation on Wednesday, which are expected to have a far-reaching impact on digital rights, e-commerce, and the digital economy of the country.
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Pakistan fails to meet Hajj quota due to rising inflation and dollar shortage
On Wednesday, sources within the Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that the government has decided to return Pakistan’s quota of Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia due to a shortfall of applications caused by rising inflation. This year marked the first time a quota for Hajj pilgrimage was available in the country, but the shortage of…
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How many people does PM Shehbaz need in his cabinet to run the country?
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has appointed seven more Special Assistants to the PM (SAPMs) on pro bono basis, as the federal cabinet swells to 85. As per details, the PM has appointed five new SAPMs including Members of National Assembly Rao Ajmal, Shaista Parvez, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Muhammad Hamid Hameed, Malik Sohail Khan, Chaudhary…
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Pakistan decides to ease visa regulation policy for Afghans
In a federal cabinet meeting held on June 28, the government decided to ease the visa regulation policy for Afghans to encourage bilateral trade with Afghanistan in the hopes that this would benefit both the country’s economies. Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif was presiding over the federal cabinet meeting. PM Shehbaz issued orders that six-month…
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PPP to get 11 ministries, PML-N 14 in federal cabinet: Rana Sanaullah
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will get 14 ministries, while Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will get 11 ministries. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is all set to become the Foreign Minister of Pakistan. Hina Rabbani Khar will most likely be the Minister of State in the Foreign Ministry. PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah told Geo News‘ anchorperson Shahzad Iqbal on “Naya…
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Govt cancels all exams until June 15
In lieu of rising cases of COVID-19 Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood on Tuesday announced that no examinations will take place in the country until June 15. “O’ and A’ Level exams have been cancelled and will now take place in the October-November cycle,” said the minister in an announcement. “Exams of Classes 9,…
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Cabinet reshuffled, again
Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again reshuffled the federal cabinet, appointing Shaukat Tareen as new finance minister. Tareen has replaced federal minister Hammad Azhar, who was appointed as the country’s finance minister a few weeks ago when the premier replaced him with Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. Other changes include Khusro Bakhtiar as the minister…
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Govt’s ‘Rehmatul-Lil Alameen Scholarship’ to also cover non-Muslims
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has launched the Rehmatul-Lil Alameen scholarship program for underprivileged students, Radio Pakistan has reported. As per details, a budget of 27.93 billion rupees has been approved for this national-level program which will be used over the next five years. The program will be implemented in 129 public sector universities across the…
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Cabinet rubbishes ECC approval to resume cotton, sugar import from India: report
A meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has rejected the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approval to import cotton yarn and white sugar from India, reports quoted sources as saying. A day earlier, the ECC had approved two summaries of the commerce and textile ministry to lift ban on import…