ISLAMABAD: A session of the Federal Cabinet was held on Thursday which would review the proposed draft bill “The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2016,” Tehlka TV reported.
During the meeting that was held at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tasked members of the cabinet to make an aid policy for the relatives of the victims of terrorism-related incident.
He also urged the members of the federal cabinet to formulate a package which would provide the children of the afflicted families with education and employment and also financially assist those families. “For the victims of terrorism acts, the setup of an endowment fund should be announced as soon as possible,” he said.
Sources also told that the prime minister instructed the members of the cabinet to present a detailed report regarding the decisions taken during the meeting at the next federal cabinet session. The meeting also discussed the progress of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The following points were reported to be on the agenda for today’s meeting:
Joint Venture Policy for Land Banking in Collaboration with Private Sector. (Housing & Works Division)
Proposed Draft Bill “The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2016” Recommended by the Law Reforms Committee Constituted by the Prime Minister. (Law & Justice Division)
Briefing on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). (Planning, Development & Reform Division)
Ex-post Facto Approval for signing of Loan Agreement for Energy Sectors Reforms Programme-II between Government of Pakistan and Government of Japan/JICA. (Economic Affairs Division)
In Principle approval of the Cabinet for Negotiating Memorandum of Understanding between Office of the Auditor General of Pakistan and the National Audit Department of Malaysia on Cooperation in Public Sector Auditing. (Finance Division)
Approval of the Cabinet for Signing Bilateral MoU between Supreme Audit Institution of Pakistan and State Audit Office of Vietnam on Cooperation in Public Sector Auditing. (Finance Division)
Approval for Initiation of Negotiations between state Bank of Pakistan and Central Bank of Russia on Signing of MOU on ‘’Banking Supervisory Cooperation’’. (Finance Division)
Approval for Signing of Agreement between Pakistan and Turkmenistan on Abolition of Visa for Holders of Diplomatic Passports. (Interior Division)
Approval for Signing the Negotiated Treaty on Extradition between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Republic of Kazakhstan. (Interior Division)
Approval in Principle for initiating Negotiating on the Memorandum of Understanding between Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Government of the Republic of Kenya on Cooperation in Combating illicit Trafficking and Abuse of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors. (Narcotics Control Division)
MoU between Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of Turkmenistan on Defence Cooperation. (Defence Division)
