Minister gets NOC for UK visit

ISLAMABAD : The Prime Minister's Secretariat on Wednesday issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for Inter-Provincial Coordination Minister Dr Fehmida Mirza’s participation in the executive committee meeting of the Commonwealth.

According to sources, the PM secretariat was informed that the executive committee of the Commonwealth had sent an invitation to the inter-provincial coordination ministry to attend a meeting.

The meeting will be attended by top officials of 22 countries. It will take place from November 5 to 9 in London.

The meeting’s agenda includes discussions on socioeconomic issues faced by Commonwealth countries.

Federal Minister Mirza will fly for London on November 4.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan in a federal cabinet meeting had decided that ministers, senators and MNAs would not be allowed to fly abroad during National Assembly and Senate sessions.

The travel and accommodation arrangements for the minister have been made by the Commonwealth.