ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired the meeting of federal cabinet via videolink from his residence in Bani Gala.
The meeting took up several agenda items relating to development projects. The situation in the wake of rising cases of coronavirus in the country also came under discussion.
Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has said that the Federal Cabinet will review the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decisions related to trade with India today.
Taking to Twitter, the minister said it is only after the cabinet’s approval that the decision will be considered “approved by the government”.
“Just for the record – All ECC decisions have to be approved by cabinet & only then they can be seen as “approved by govt”! So today in the cabinet there will be a discussion on ECC decisions including trade with India and then the government decision will be taken! The media should be aware of this at least!” Mazari wrote in a tweet.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Hammad Azhar had announced the government had decided to import sugar and cotton from India.
In his first press conference since assuming charge, the minister spoke about the high prices of sugar in Pakistan. He said the government had allowed sugar to be imported from other countries but the price of the commodity was also high like in Pakistan.
“However, in our neighbouring country India, the price of sugar is quite cheap,” he said. “Hence, we have decided to resume sugar trade with India”. He had said the measure would help bring down sugar prices in Pakistan and will provide relief to the poor.
Azhar had said the demand for cotton in Pakistan was also increasing and the country needed the product in a large amount. He said Pakistan had not produced quality cotton last year hence it had given the green signal for the product to be imported from other countries around the globe.
