PM Imran Khan chairs federal cabinet meeting to discuss 16-point agenda
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 23, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is currently chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday, ARY News reported.
The meeting is discussing a 16-point agenda.
As per sources, the cabinet will discuss matters related to the economic situation of the country. Advisor on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will brief the members of the federal cabinet regarding economic policies to steer country out of crunch times.
The cabinet will give approval to the appointment of finance member on deputation in the National Highway Authority (NHA).
The cabinet will also discuss the matters related to tax wavier on Saudi development projects and will also mull over changing syllabus in the country.
It must be noted that this would be the first cabinet meeting after a major reshuffle in the federation.
Read more: 135,000 houses to be built under Naya Pakistan Housing project: Fawad
In the previous meeting, the federal cabinet had approved establishment of ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Authority’, taking a step forward to fulfill the promise for construction of low-cost houses.
Fawad Chaudhry, while speaking in a media briefing after the federal cabinet meeting, had said 135,000 houses would be constructed this year during the first phase of the PM’s housing project, whereas, 110,000 homes will be built in Balochistan.