ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday barred members of Federal Cabinet from traveling abroad without permission amid the prevailing economic situation, several media outlets reported.
The media outlets, while quoting sources reported that the prime minister made these remarks during a Federal Cabinet meeting. The meeting discussed overall economic and political situation of the country.
The prime minister said that the next three months are crucial and therefore no minister should go abroad. “No minister could travel abroad without seeking permission,” he said.
Sources further claimed that PM Imran has taken strict notice of some Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) leaders’ remarks regarding the Climate Change moot in Glasgow and termed the incident ‘unfortunate’.
Meanwhile, the premier lauded Adviser on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and said that owing to his efforts, Pakistan’s performance in the conference remained on top. PM Imran also gave a shut-up call to the party leaders who issued controversial remarks regarding the Glasgow conference.
Previously, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s body of internal accountability has issued a show-cause notice to a Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Riaz Fatyana after he levelled allegations of witnessing a fight between ministers.
MNA Riaz Fatyana has faced the internal accountability of the ruling political party after levelling false allegations regarding a brawl between Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam and Minister for State Zartaj Gul during a UN moot in Glasgow.
The show-cause notice stated that the NA lawmaker had departed for Glasgow to attend the COP26 on behalf of a non-government organisation (NGO) and illegally insisted Pakistan’s visiting team made him part of the government’s delegation besides demanding vehicles for personal use.
It added that his inclusion in the government’s delegation was impossible without getting an approval from the prime minister. It further stated that Fatyana had also demanded the government’s delegation to provide him with the conference’s card and SIM card.
