Govt decides to abolish PM, president's power to set up camp offices
The amendment will be proposed to the federal cabinet on Tuesday.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The federal government on Monday decided to abolish the authority of prime minister and the president to build camp offices.
Sources told that the Act 1975 which is related to the powers of the president and premier will be amended. The amendment has been drafted and will be proposed to the cabinet for approval on Tuesday.
The decision to terminate the camp offices is a part of the austerity campaign. The President and the Prime Minister will not be able to build a camp office anywhere other than their offices and residence. It will be presented in the Parliament in the form of a bill after its approval.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan will preside over the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday (tomorrow) to review 15-point agenda.
According to sources, the federal cabinet will also consider amendment in the President and Prime Minister s salaries and privileges Act 1975.
The meeting will also consider the procedure for appointment and transfer of IG Sindh, while the cabinet will ratify the Economic ECC decision on wheat imports
The federal cabinet will approve a one-time import of chemical peroxylene from India, while the agenda also includes the issuance of license of prohibited and unlawful bore arms and the appointment of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Vice Chairman.
The meeting will also approve the Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) for Ministry of Housing for the construction of 5 million homes and the issue of setting up a National Commission on the Rights of the Child will also be considered.
The federal cabinet will be given a briefing on institutional reforms and the issue of nomination of PIA board directors will also be on the agenda.
