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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): Federal Minister for Information and
Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry while briefing media after cabinet
meeting, has said that PM Imran Khan has provided leadership to the
Muslim Ummah from day one on the Palestine issue. This is also
recognized by the Muslim Ummah.
He said Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah laid the foundation of
Pakistan s policy on Palestine and Imran Khan is now trustee of it.
The Information Minister said the Palestinian leadership also
acknowledges Pakistan s firm stance on the matter, adding that the
nation will observe solidarity day with the Palestinians on Friday.
He said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is in Turkey and he
along with some other Foreign Ministers of the Muslim countries will go
to New York to attend the UN General Assembly session.
Chaudhary went on to say that the cabinet was also briefed about
investigation into Rawalpindi Ring Road project. He said the
preliminary investigation reveals that the alignment of the project was
changed to benefit some housing societies.
However, he said, the investigation carried out so far shows that no
minister or advisor is involved in it. He said Zulfi Bukhari resigned as
Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis on high moral ground and he
has no link with the issue. He said Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar
Khan also does not own any land in the area.
Referring to electoral reforms, the Information Minister said the
government is committed to introduce electronic voting machines to
ensure transparency in elections and give right of vote to overseas
Pakistanis.
He regretted that the opposition is not serious in electoral reforms and
the PML-N and the PPP have not made their position clear on the right
to franchise to overseas Pakistanis.
Earlier Federal cabinet has approved sending medical aid to Palestine
on humanitarian grounds in view of the medical emergency faced by
the Palestinians as a result of Israeli aggression.
A meeting of the Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Imran
Khan reviewed 14-point agenda. The political and economic situation
of the country and the latest situation in Palestine were also discussed
in the meeting. The prime minister briefed the Cabinet on his
discussions with world leaders on this important issue.
The federal cabinet also ratified the decisions of the ECC meeting. The
ECC had approved the payment of 40% dues to IPPs. In addition,
approval was given in principle to exempt Kartarpur Corridor project
from PAPRA rules.
According to sources, the cabinet also approved to take four UN
vehicles to Kabul via Pakistan. It was also decided to issue a
commemorative coin on the completion of 70 years of Pak-China
diplomatic relations.
The Cabinet also approved the issuance of SROs relating to the
jurisdiction of the Railway Police, submission of the annual report of
the Election Commission in Parliament, and issuance of passenger and
cargo licenses to private airlines.
Approval for appointment of Chief Executive of Pakistan Housing
Authority Foundation, appointment of members of Electronic
Certification Accreditation Council and appointment of Community
Welfare Attach in Pakistani missions abroad was also postponed during
the meeting.