ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Friday, has approved constitution of a special
committee to make recommendations on implementation of Supreme Court’s detailed
judgment in the suo-moto case regarding former Deputy Speaker National Assembly
Qasim Suri’s ruling.
This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb
while briefing media in Islamabad on Friday about the decisions taken by the Federal
Cabinet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. She said the special
committee to be headed by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar will have representation
of all the coalition partners.
The Minister said the cabinet also welcomed Supreme Court’s decision that rules out
any foreign conspiracy for regime change in Pakistan.
She said it was also approved to constitute an independent and transparent Inquiry
Commission under Commission of Inquires Act 2017 to probe the complaints of Ms
Tayyaba Gul regarding her alleged abduction and harassment by the then Prime
Minister Office. She said Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has been asked to finalize
Terms of Reference of the Inquiry Commission. She further said the commission’s
inquiry will be time-bound to make it result-oriented.
Marriyum Aurangzeb said the cabinet also reiterated to complete the IMF programme
for development and economic self-reliance of the country.
She said the meeting validated the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination
Committee that met on fifth of this month. These decisions include import of three
million tons of wheat and permission to import luxury items lying on ports by paying
additional duty of five percent and 15 percent as per their arrival at ports after the ban
in import of luxury items.
The Minister said the cabinet approved an amnesty on overstay for foreign citizens till
31st December this year.
She said an awareness campaign will also be launched by Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting regarding this amnesty.