Likely to decide on amnesty scheme for overstaying foreigners
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has convened a meeting of the Federal Cabinet tomorrow Tuesday for which a 14-point agenda has been issued. The meeting of the Federal Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will consider the situation of domestic, political, economic and corona viruses while the Cabinet will decide to give amnesty scheme to foreigners residing in Pakistan overtime, repatriation of foreigners from Pakistan. The foreigners are being granted an amnesty scheme to get back to their country.
A summary of the amnesty scheme will be presented in the Cabinet session, the draft on Interfaith Harmony Policy will be submitted to the Cabinet for approval. Proposals for amendments to the Rules of Business will be tabled in the Cabinet. Approval of the CEO of KSSL is on the Cabinet agenda. The issue of audit of First Women Bank is on the Cabinet agenda while notification of appointment of competent officer under Pakistan Essential Services Act is also part of the agenda. A summary on Pakistan s participation to UNTOC will be presented in the Cabinet.
Establishment of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Railways Freight Transportation Company is also included in the Cabinet agenda. The issue of audit, through the Auditor General of Pakistan on the affairs of regulatory authorities, is on the agenda while the annual report of NEPRA for the year 2020-21 and State Industry 2021 will be presented in the Cabinet.
The federal cabinet is likely to decide on introducing an amnesty scheme for overstaying foreigners for their voluntary repatriation to their respective countries. The session will review the country’s political, economic and pandemic situation. The Ministry of Interior will present a summary for introducing an amnesty scheme for overstaying foreigners for their voluntary return to their respective countries. Moreover, the federal cabinet will also mull over the draft of the interfaith harmony policy in the upcoming session.
The other items in the agenda include recommendations for amendments in rules of business, approval for the chief executive officer (CEO) of KSSL, audit of First Women Bank, issuance of notification for concerned officer under Essential Services Act, summary for Pakistan’s inclusion in United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), reorganisation of the board of directors of Pakistan Railway Freight Transportation Company (PRFTC) and Railway Constructions Pakistan Limited (RAILCOP), audit for regulatory authorities’ affairs by the Auditor General of Pakistan, report of State Industry 2021 and annual report of NEPRA 2020-21.
In the previous session, the federal cabinet had decided against imposing lockdown in the country despite a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases besides approving the filing of a disqualification plea against Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif over a guarantee he submitted before Lahore High Court (LHC) regarding the return of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from London.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry had said that the COVID cases have seen a two-time surge recently, however, the cabinet has decided against imposing a lockdown. People are advised to wear facemasks, maintain social distancing and vaccinate themselves, he said and added that the cabinet decided that there was no need for a lockdown in the country in the current situation. Fawad Chaudhry further spoke regarding a briefing on Murree tragedy to the cabinet and said that the Punjab government has formed a committee to probe the matter.