Islamabad, September 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a committee under the chair of Planning Minister Asad Umar to evolve a comprehensive policy to check exploitation of the poor people in land acquisition process.

Briefing media about the decisions taken in the meeting of the federal cabinet that held in Islamabad on Tuesday, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that the committee will formulate a system so that lands of common people cannot be acquired to appease bureaucrats, journalists and judges. He said that the Prime Minister expressed serious reservations on the process for acquiring land of poor people in Islamabad.

The Minister said as a result of prudent policies of the government, all State Owned Enterprises, except National Highway Authority, have become profitable. He said these organisations earned 31 billion rupees so far. He said enforcement of Essential Services Act in Radio Pakistan was approved. He said the government is working on reviving the cinema industry for which import of foreign movies, except India films, will be allowed.

Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said port charges on exports have been reduced by 50 percent. He said voluntary retirement and golden handshake scheme for the employees of Pakistan Medical Council also got cabinet’s nod. He said the cabinet gave approval to establish a joint security commission between Pakistan and Uzbekistan and provision of funds for the payment of outstanding expenditure of Roosevelt Hotel in New York.

Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said the cabinet held detailed discussion on the electoral reforms to ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan and his government is committed to go ahead with the electoral reforms, including introduction of Electronic Voting Machines. The Minister said it is the first government, which is itself calling for electoral reforms, but it is unfortunate that opposition has no interest in this regard.

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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9103557
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