Syed Tariq Muhammad ul Hassan’s appointment as Pakistan Baitul Maal’s (PBM) managing director was approved by the Federal Cabinet on Thursday. The Prime Minister House Media Wing released a press release stating that the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Security recommended the decision be made. The cabinet gave its approval for the transportation of new tyres and vehicle spare parts from Karachi Port to Kabul for use by the UNDP Country Office in Afghanistan. It was advised that while such imports and their transfer to Afghanistan were forbidden in order to stop smuggling within the nation, the aforementioned tyres and spare parts were intended for use by the UN and not for commercial purposes.