By Ali Imran
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz said the government’s first and foremost goal was to make the masses’ lives easier by resolving issues pertaining to unemployment, inflation and economy on fast-track basis.
“The economic situation was discussed in detail, despite the challenge of corona, economic indicators are positive,” Shibli Faraz said, while meeting with the govt’s economic team, including federal ministers Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Hamad Azhar and Omar Ayub, and PM’s advisers and special assistants.
Earlier, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibil Faraz said the Federal Cabinet had decided to seek guidance from the Supreme Court on the constitutional amendment for ‘show of hands instead of ‘secret balloting’ in the Senate election.
Addressing a press briefing Shibli said various options for reforming the Senate election process, including a constitutional amendment, executive order and others, came under discussion in the Federal Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister.