PM Imran Khan chairs federal cabinet meeting
The meeting participants will discuss the overall economic situation in the country
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan is chairing the third meeting of federal cabinet in Islamabad.
As per details, the meeting participants will discuss the overall economic situation in the country.
The meeting will review the implementation process on the 100-day plan of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
Formation of task forces for austerity and cost resuction will also be the part of agenda.
During the previous meeting, the cabinet banned the use of all discretionary funds of President, Prime Minister and Members National Assembly (MNAs) as it is an insult to tax payers.
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary told that from now onwards, the development projects will be discussed in parliament and their approval will be given after a detailed review.
First Senate address
In his first address to the Senate, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated the West deliberately hurts sentiments of the Muslim World via such sacrilegious content. “In West, such appalling acts are performed by those who hate Muslims and Islam”, Khan told the House.
Regretting absence of a strategy on the issue by Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Khan added Pakistan would leave no stone unturned to bring all Muslim countries on the same page on issue of sacrilegious caricatures.
Concerned by whooping overall debt volume of Rs28000 bn, the PM once again pledged to cut exorbitant government expenditures. He said, “Pakistan is in the worst economic condition. [We] Will not spend money of the taxpayers ostentatiously”.
Khan reiterated vow to auction the cars of PM House. “We will soon introduce reforms in Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the plan in this regard will be tabled before House within one week. The money of taxpayers should be spent on them”, Khan apprised senators.
The PM also renewed his pledge to strengthen all institutions. “We will bring country out of the dire situation at earliest.
