Kakar convenes cabinet meeting to discuss inflated electricity bills
Islamabad_ Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to accelerate the realisation of identified projects by capitalising the enabling environment already achieved through Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).
The prime minister was chairing the 4th Apex Committee Meeting of SIFC – the inaugural meeting under the caretaker government – to continue positive impetus under the Council.
The meeting was attended by Chief of Army Staff, entire federal cabinet, chief ministers, provincial ministers and high-level government officials.
The meeting was given a wholesome review of SIFC initiatives encompassing progress in key areas and benchmarks achieved thus far in a short span of time.
Prime Minister Kakar appreciated the efficient functioning of SIFC through a collaborative “Whole of Government Approach” for achieving horizontal and vertical synergy.
The Apex Committee appreciated SIFC’s outreach strategy to achieve global traction and ongoing engagements with brotherly / friendly countries including productive visits of high-level delegations from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS).
The Apex Committee expressed confidence on SIFC initiatives and displayed its resolve and support in maintaining the positive trajectory towards revival of the country’s economy.
The body also endorsed the projects, approved by previous government, for attracting investments in key sectors of agriculture, livestock, mining, minerals, information technology and energy.
The army chief reaffirmed Pakistan Army’s all-out support to caretaker government for continuity of policies in a bid to revive country’s economy and steer Pakistan towards progress and prosperity.
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Anwaarul Haq Kakar will chair a meeting of his cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the recommendations aim at providing relief to masses protesting higher electricity bills.
Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said that the Ministry of Energy had finalised recommendations related to the electricity bills. The recommendations were finalized in a high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Energy, the minister said in a social media post.
He said the recommendations would be forwarded to the Federal Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Tuesday, for approval.
Meanwhile, caretaker Minister for Energy, Power and Petroleum also held a meeting with the prime minister and discussed matters related to power tariff, electricity bills and possible relief measures.
They also reviewed a matter related to provision of free electricity to government employees.
Sources said the federal cabinet would deliberate on another option of receiving electricity bills for the month of July in installments.
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