Tag: federal cabinet

PM Imran set to expand cabinet with four new ministers

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on Saturday decided to further expand the federal cabinet. Four to five new ministers will be inducted in the...

Govt not reversing tax concessions, revising gas, power rates

---Info minister says govt not considering any increase in income tax on salaried class --Says metro projects initiated by PML-N govt will be investigated, Punjab...

Cabinet set to approve forensic audit of all mass transit systems

--Lahore’s Metro Bus & Orange Line Train, Karachi’s Green Line, BRT of Peshawar to come under scanner --Assets Recovery Unit on top agenda in PM...

Cabinet decides to remove JUI-F chief’s brother as Afghan refugees commissioner

PESHAWAR: The federal cabinet on Monday approved the removal of Ziaur Rehman, the younger brother of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, as...

Oath-taking of four new cabinet ministers postponed until Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The oath-taking ceremony of four more Prime Minister Imran Khan's cabinet ministers, which was scheduled to be held on Monday, was postponed until...

PM decides to have another four cabinet members

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday gave the go-ahead to include four more ministers in the federal cabinet, said his spokesperson. Umar Ayub Khan, Ali...

Cabinet puts heads together to fulfill manifesto promises

---Info minister says task forces will present plan for implementing PTI's promises within 90 days --Says govt will hold talks with PPP and PML-N for...

Accountability, austerity top PTI govt’s agenda on first day

In maiden meeting, newly sworn-in federal cabinet decides to put names of former PM Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam on no-fly list Also...

New federal cabinet takes oath

President Mamnoon Hussain administers oath PTI allies were handed over six of 16 ministries PM Imran chairs first cabinet meeting in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Sixteen members...

Imran will be known by the ministers he keeps!

All eyes will be on PM-in waiting as he considers his team of cabinet members to help him achieve his dream of a ‘Naya...

Two new caretaker ministers join federal cabinet

--Lt Gen (r) Khalid Lodhi and businessman Mian Misbahur Rehman administered oath by President Mamnoon   ISLAMABAD: Interim Prime Minister Justice (r) Nasirul Mulk on Wednesday expanded...

Federal cabinet approves national internal security, transport, films and culture policies

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the National Internal Security Policy 2018-2023, National Transport Policy of Pakistan, 2018, National Films Policy and National Culture...

Interior minister allowed to remove, place name on ECL

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet led by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has granted the interior minister, a one-time exception to place or remove a name...

Cabinet approves various agenda items

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval for amendments in the Legal Practitioners and Bar Council Act, 1973 and placement of the amended bill...

Nadeem Ahmed appointed NDRMF CEO in violation of rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday appointed Lt Gen (r) Nadeem Ahmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) in sheer...

Cabinet rejects recommendation of NEPRA for upward revision of power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday rejected the recommendation of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an upward revision of the power tariff...

Cabinet decides to get detailed briefing on CPEC

Meeting in Islamabad ratifies cabinet body’s decisions on China-backed projects ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to get a detailed briefing on the China-Pakistan...