Islamabad (August 15, 2017): The maiden federal cabinet meeting has decided to hold cabinet meeting on every Tuesday, while cabinet has also given approval of Rs. 25 billion Karachi package.
According to the details, federal cabinet session under Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was held on Tuesday to discuss the security situation in the country and underway development projects.
The meeting was presided over by PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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The PM Abbasi apprised the meeting over the comprehensive Karachi-Hyderabad uplift package. He told the meeting that the package of Rs. 25 billion for Karachi and 15 billion for Hyderabad will be implemented through governor Sindh.Establishment of a medical college and hospital, extension in green bus project, provision of 50 fire tenders for KMC, availability of resources for water projects in Karachi and construction of underpasses and overhead bridges to ease the traffic flow will be included in Karachi package, meeting was told.
“The availability of funds for the set up of Hyderabad college and medical university will be made sure,”.
PM Abbasi assured the Sindh government for complete federal government support for the restoration of peace and development of the province. PM said his government will make sure provision of funds to provinces without any discrimination.
The prime minister approved ad hoc relief for the prime minister and federal and state ministers as suggested by the finance ministry.An ad hoc relief of 10 percent increase in the basic salaries of the chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate, parliamentary secretaries and MNAs has been approved.
The addition in the PM’s salary will be of Rs10,728, moreover, every federal minister and state minister will be given an additional Rs20,000 and Rs18,000, respectively.
Moreover, the prime minister was briefed on the issuance of arms licences. It was agreed to form a committee, under the PM, on the issue, comprising the interior minister, information minister and CAD minister.
The committee will submit its report to the premier in the next cabinet session.
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