Lahore, June 22, 2023 (PPI-OT): The 18th meeting of the Provincial Cabinet was held in the inner city under the chairmanship of caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi. The Punjab Cabinet rejected the proposal to levy agricultural income tax on owners of 5 acres of land. The meeting approved amendments to the First Schedule of the Stamp Act, 1899 and approved the retention of stamp duty rate at one percent. In the meeting, the amendments in the Sales Tax on Services Act 2012 were approved and all taxes and duties on IT business, education and training were abolished in Punjab. The Cabinet approved the extension of the contract of the employees of the Hepatitis and Infection Control Program and the Provincial TB Control Program. In the meeting, it was decided to restore the historical buildings and ancient gates across Punjab including Lahore. will be restored in.

Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has given the task of restoration of historical gates to DG Lahore Walled City Authority. DG Lahore Wall City Authority Kamran Lashari gave a briefing about the performance of the institution and the restoration program of historical buildings. Kamran Lashari thanked the caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi and the cabinet for the full support of the Walled City Authority. The Punjab Cabinet approved the Lahore Walled City Authority. Appreciated the performance of in the meeting, the renewal of the agreement regarding the new issues and scope of the Punjab Health Facilities Management Company and various issues related to the Universal Health Insurance Program in Punjab were approved.

In the cabinet meeting, the contract extension of 605 project employees of the Directorate General of Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education was approved. One percent reduction in vehicle registration fee from 1500 cc to 2000 cc was approved in Punjab. The registration fee of these vehicles in Punjab was made equal to the vehicles registered in Islamabad. The Punjab Cabinet has decided to ban limestone under large-scale mining. And approved the re-fixation of royalty rates for Agrilishish clay. In the cabinet meeting, a non-fair revenue generation model was approved to reduce the subsidy in the transport department, under which commercial activities can be allowed at Metrobus and Orange Line train stations. Gynecology Hospital Gulabwala, Tehsil Athara Hazari District Jhang was approved to be made functional.

The Cabinet approved the issuance of grants to make the hospital functional and inclusion of the scheme in the annual development program. The meeting approved the establishment of a council for the rights of persons with special needs (PWDs). The decisions of the meeting, the third meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Privatization and the 7th meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Law and Order were ratified. The meeting was told during the briefing that the Department of Minerals R in the 1st fiscal year, tax collection of about 14 billion rupees was collected against the tax collection target of 12 billion rupees. The Punjab Cabinet appreciated the performance of the Minerals Department. Provincial Ministers, Advisors, Chief Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Chairman Planning and Development Board, DG Lahore Walled City Authority, Secretaries and related officials attended the meeting.

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