PM approves immediate release of over 26,000 MT of wheat to Gilgit-Baltistan
Spokesman Report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved in principle the Hajj Policy 2023 and National Clean Air Policy. The meeting of the Federal Cabinet that was held in Islamabad on Thursday with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair also approved the National Accountability Amendment Ordinance 2023 on the recommendation of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
While chairing the meeting, the Prime Minister said in order to provide all possible facilities to Pakistani pilgrims during their journey and Hajj, the higher authorities should complete an effective and comprehensive strategy with the cooperation of the Saudi Arabian authorities as soon as possible.
Regarding National Clean Air Policy, the Prime Minister said that the Ministry of Climate Change is commendable for formulating the National Clean Air Policy. He said that necessary steps should be taken for effective implementation of clean air policy.
The cabinet was informed that air pollution has increased significantly in Pakistan over the years.
The policy proposes raising fuel standards from Euro 5 to Euro 6, stricter regulations for industrial emissions, innovation in agriculture and effective treatment of crop waste incineration, universal waste disposal practices and low-emission cooking methods.
It was further informed that the implementation of the policy will reduce the emission of toxic gases by an average of 40 percent in the next ten years.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has approved immediate release of 26,666 metric tonnes of wheat to Gilgit-Baltistan for two months.
According to a notification issued by the Prime Minister office, Shehbaz Sharif also directed the Finance Division to allocate 2.5 billion rupees for Gilgit Baltistan to meet urgent requirement of the region.
The Prime Minister further directed Ministry of Kashmir Affairs to submit a comprehensive and sustainable plan for price rationalization in consultation with all stakeholders for consideration of Economic Coordination Committee within three days.