PM Imran to preside over Federal cabinet meeting today
Last updated on: 31 January,2019 07:33 am
PM Imran Khan will preside over the meeting in Islamabad to review a 20-point agenda.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a special meeting of the federal cabinet at the Prime Minister office today (Thursday), Dunya News reported. The meeting will discuss a 20-point agenda.
The federal cabinet is expected to review effective policies regarding softening of Pakistani Visas, Hajj Policy and Plan 2019 and Anti-Narcotics Policy 2018.
Adviser to PM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain will brief the cabinet members about inactive governmental agencies.
According to schedule, the cabinet will approve additional technical grant for the Prime Minister s Youth Training Scheme and an agreement for the promotion of sports between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Furthermore, the cabinet will approve the appointment of chairman of the Port Qasim Authority, the Pak-Libya Holding Company and the managing director of the National Investment Trust Limited (NITL).
The Cabinet will approve the transfer of communication of the Karachi Infrastructure and Development Company Limited (KIDCL).
The rules for the appointment of Deputy Governor State Bank Jamil Ahmed will be approved.
The agenda also includes approval of an additional grant of Rs 31.44 million for the Civil Defense, and the Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and agreements signed with various countries.
Earlier, the federal government announced a new policy of granting visa-on-arrival facilities to 50 countries, and an additional provision of e-visas to citizens of 175 countries.
Previously, visa-on-arrival privileges were extended to only 24 countries.