ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday stressed the need to work on a war footing for the provision of skills to the country’s manpower according to contemporary requirements.
He said the professional education and vocational training programs should be prepared as per the needs of the international job market.
Chairing the meeting of the federal cabinet here, the prime minister said steps should be taken to increase employment opportunities for skilled people abroad.
On the recommendation of the federal ministry of education and Professional Training, the federal cabinet also approved the service level amended agreement between the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission and the Saudi agency Takamol.
The prime minister directed that all existing centers of technical education and vocational training should be activated.
On the recommendation of the ministry of education and professional training, the Cabinet also approved the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Area Studies Center, University of Peshawar and Central Asia Research Center of Corvinus University of Hungary.
The cabinet also approved the appointment of Lt. Gen. Munir Afsar as Chairman of the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) out of the three names proposed by the Ministry of Interior.
The cabinet was informed that the selection committee had shortlisted the names of the three best candidates for the post of Chairman of NADRA. After detailed consideration, the cabinet approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar as the new Chairman of NADRA.
The Cabinet also extended approval to the name of Summit Bank Limited as Bank Mukarramah Limited on the recommendation of the finance ministry.
On the recommendation of the interior ministry, the Cabinet approved the agreement between the governments of Pakistan and Ecuador, under which diplomatic, officials and special passport holders of both countries would be mutually exempted from visa.
The Cabinet also gave assent to the decisions taken in the meetings of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on September 6 and September 19, 2023.
