Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday has approved the Ramazan package worth Rs7.8 billion. Addressing a press conference, after the meeting of the federal cabinet that met with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair in Islamabad here yesterday, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry said the Ramazan package will help the masses in combating inflation during the Holy month. “PM Imran wants to release the burden from the common men,” Fawad said and added that he is exercising all the resources to bring down the inflation.
He said 85 losing-making institutions were highlighted in the federal cabinet meeting, out of which 51 have started generating profit. The federal cabinet also approved internal security measures for Gilgit Baltistan. Furthermore, the appointment of Dr Rao Ghulam Murtaza as President National Council Homeopathic was green-lightened by the federal cabinet.
Fawad said funds collected through Petroleum Policy 2012 were also approved by the cabinet.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan had chaired the federal cabinet session in order to review the overall political, economic and coronavirus pandemic. PM Imran Khan and the cabinet members expressed concerns over the rise in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan. The premier directed relevant authorities to ensure the implementation of coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs).
