ISLAMABAD: On Saturday, the federal cabinet approved a $3 billion loan from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will receive the amount from the KSA by next week, after which the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves would swell to $20 billion from the current $17bn. Last month, the government announced […]
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Federal Cabinet decides to maintain ban on TLP, says Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: The ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is to be retained by the Federal Cabinet, according to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of the cabinet which was held in Islamabad today. Addressing a post-cabinet press conference, Chaudhry said a report was presented by […]
Cabinet to decide about TLP fate tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet will decide on Tuesday about the fate of the religious political party, Tehreek-i-Labbaik, regarding its proscription in the light of recommendations presented by a special committee. Sources divulged on Monday that the federal cabinet would decide about the endorsement of the banning of religious party, Tehreek-i-Labbaik on the suggestions to be […]
Federal cabinet swells as PM Khan appoints Dr Sania Nishtar Special Aide
Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Wednesday, appointed Doctor Sania Nishtar as special assistant on government’s poverty alleviation and social protection campaign. A Cabinet Division notification was also issued on May 14, according to which the federal cabinet further swelled as Dr Sania would now be equivalent to a federal minister. She is also the chairperson […]
Stalemate persists in cabinet over tax amnesty scheme
The federal cabinet on Wednesday once again deferred the approval of much-awaited tax amnesty scheme because some of its provisions required “further fine-tuning”, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said. Prime Minister Imran Khan had convened a special meeting of the cabinet after some of the ministers opposed the amnesty plan, expressed their reservations and sought further […]
Federal cabinet to induct four more members
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has okayed the inclusion of four more members to his cabinet, a PM House spokesperson said on Saturday. The four new members to be inducted in the federal cabinet are Murad Saeed, Umar Ayub Khan, Ali Zaidi and Muhammad Mian Soomro. Umer Ayub will be given the ministry of […]
Imran Khan’s cabinet consists of 15 ministers, five advisers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved a 20-member federal cabinet, said PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday. The federal cabinet consists of 15 ministers and five advisers, Fawad added. The spokesman also shared the names and port folios of the cabinet members: All the minsters and advisers will take oath at the President House […]
Two new interim ministers sworn in as members of Federal Cabinet
ISLAMABAD: Two more interim ministers on Wednesday took oath as members of the Federal Cabinet. President Mamnoon Hussain administered oath to Mian Misbah-ur Rehman and former defence secretary Lieutenant General (r) Khalid Naeem Lodhi. The ceremony was held at President house, attended by interim Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk, members of federal cabinet and […]
Govt did nothing before and fled even now from Asghar Khan case verdict implementation: CJP
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar on Friday remarked that the government had fled away after forming a sub-committee for implementation of Asghar Khan case verdict. While hearing the case at Supreme Court’s (SC) Lahore Registry Nisar questioned deputy Attorney General (DAG) regarding federal cabinet’s decision pertaining to Asghar Khan case’s verdict implementation. […]
Federal Cabinet approves multiple national policies in meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved several national policies including the National Internal Security Policy 2018-2023, National Transport Policy of Pakistan, the National Films Policy and the National Culture Policy. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired the meeting which also issued a charter license, class-II (Domestic) to K-2 Airways (Pvt) Ltd. The meeting also […]