Federal Cabinet approves placement of Fata Reforms Bill in NA
- By Web Desk -
- May 17, 2018
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at PM House on Thursday approved placement of Fata (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) Reforms Bill in the National Assembly.
The bill merits highlighting here that the KP assembly adopted a resolution on December 14, 2016 in favour of merging FATA with KP with an intention to rehabilitate the internally displaced people (IDPs) and reconstruct the infrastructure including roads, communications, power lines, water supply, education and health facilities.
The Federal Cabinet also approved following Agenda Items: Agreement between the government of the Pakistan and the government of the Russia on settlement of Mutual Financial Claims and the Obligations on Operations of the former USSR.
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Amendment in Policy of Commercial Import of Arms and Ammunitions. Placement of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Prime Minister Office. Establishment of Medical City in Islamabad. Amendment in Master Plan of CDA, in Sub-Zone C of Zone IV of Islamabad. Signing of Agreement on Technical Cooperation between Pakistan and Brazil. • MoU between National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and Territory and Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka.
Approval of Managing Director, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), MP-I Scale under Ministry of Information, Technology and Telecommunication. Amendment in Section 5 and Section 6 of the PEMRA Ordinance, 2002 as Amended vide PEMRA (Amendment) Act, 2007. Appointment of Date of Coming into Force of the University of Baltistan Order, 2016. Ratification of Notifications of Tariff Determinations / Decisions by NEPRA issued by Power Division on behalf of Cabinet.
Implementation of Peshawar High Court Judgment in Writ Petition No.4169 P/2015 on 31-01-2018. Deletion of Synthetic Fiber Development and Application Centre (SFDAC) and Plastic Technology Centre (PTC) Karachi from the Administrative Control of Textile Division.
Approval of the Cabinet to the Signing of Memorandum of Understanding on Water Resources Management between Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of Australia.
Ratification of the Decisions Taken by Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in its meeting held on May 9, 2018. Approval for Legislation for the Establishment of Al-Karam International Institute, Bhera- Placement of the Bill before Parliament.
Approval for formation of a committee for implementation of the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan, in Human Rights Case No. 623-P/2017 (in the Matter of Substandard Cardiac Stents)