A meeting of the federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved national internal security policy 2018-2023 and national transport policy 2018. The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also approved national films policy and national culture policy.
The meeting ratified the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in its meetings held on 17-05-2018 and 24-05-2018 and decisions of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCE) taken during its meetings on 7,8,9,10,11 and 14th May, 2018 were ratified.
The meeting also ratified the decisions of the Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in its meetings held on 23rd & 24th May 2018.
The Cabinet approved Memorandum of Agreement between the Ministry of Commerce, Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Department of Trade and Industry Government of the Republic of Philippines on rice trade.
The meeting approved the name of Mujeeb Ahmed Khan for appointment as the Chairman, Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan.
The federal cabinet also approved reconstitution of IPO Policy Board, appointment of Raja Qamar-uz-Zaman, D&SJ, as Judge, Banking Court-II Multan and appointment of Muhammad Tanveer Akbar, D&SJ, as Judge, Banking Court-I Lahore as well as appointment of Muzzamil Shah Khattak, D&SJ, as Judge, Banking Court-II, Peshawar; and appointment of Aamer Nazir Bhatti, D&SJ, as Judge, Banking Court, Abbottabad.
The cabinet approved appointment of Arshad Hussain Bhutta as Judge Special Court (Customs, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling) Rawalpindi and appointment of Judicial Member (BS-21) Customs Appellate Tribunal, Bench-II and Bench-III, Karachi as well as appointment of four Members on the Board of Governors of Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan.
The meeting approved expansion and appointments to the Board of Governors of Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF).
The federal cabinet approved issuance of Charter License, Class-II (Domestic) to K-2 Airways (Pvt) Ltd.
The federal cabinet also approved policies of Cane Purchase Receipt (CPR) and emphasized the need for streamlining the payment mechanism to the farmers and suggested that the provincial governments may ensure that instead of being issued CPRs or blank paper receipts, bank cheques should be issued to the farmers by the sugar mills.
The meeting approved a proposal for transfer of the subjects of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Youth Activities and Movements and Scholarship Schemes from Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination to the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training.
Appointment of MD NESPAK and the Board of Directors of National Security Printing Corporation of Pakistan (NSPC) was approved by the cabinet and appointment of DG Civil Aviation Authority, on acting charge basis was also approved.
The cabinet approved reconstitution of the 8th Wage Board for Newspapers Employees by appointing two additional members on the Board and proposal for reconstitution of the Board for Board of Investment (BOI).
Amendment in the rules of Acceding States (Abolition of Privy Purses and Privileges) Order, 1972 (President's Order No. 15 of 1972)- Enhancement of Maintenance Allowance was approved. The federal cabinet also approved Cancer Control Programme formulated by Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination.