Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took the federal cabinet into confidence regarding his maiden official visit to China, media reported.
The prime minister chaired a meeting of the cabinet earlier today, where he briefed the members about his visit to China and the agreements and memorandum of understandings signed between the two countries, sources said.
The cabinet approved a 21-point agenda, and reviewed the implementation of decisions taken during cabinet meetings in the past.
PM Imran approved a summary empowering the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to issue a tax directory. The bureau will publish a separate tax directory for members of the parliament.
The federal cabinet also gave a go-ahead to the appointment of a chairman at the Trading Corporation of Pakistan, and sanctioned the issuance of a charter license to Liberty Air Ltd.
The cabinet also approved treaties pertaining to the exchange of prisoners with England and Northern Ireland, and gave the green signal to a two-way agreement to promote diplomatic relations with Nigeria.
Approval was also given to take several individuals into protective custody.
The cabinet okayed a Pakistan-Sri Lanka coastguard agreement, and also endorsed the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee.
The meeting also reviewed the law and order situation in the country. Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi briefed the cabinet on the losses incurred during the three-day long countrywide protests in the wake of the Supreme Court’s acquittal of Asia Bibi.
Furthermore, the federal cabinet approved the appointment of Rizwan Memon as chairman of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan, and sanctioned the issuance of a license to Liberty Air Ltd.
On the recommendations of the ministry of interior, the cabinet also gave its approval to take several individuals into protective custody.
A variety of international agreements were also given the green light, chiefly among which were exchange-of-prisoners treaties with England and Ireland.
Prayers were held for Maulana Samiulhaq and Captain Zargham. Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that Maulana Samiul Haq’s services will always be remembered, adding that “sacrifices for establishing peace in the country will not go to waste.”
