Federal cabinet meeting to be presided by PM Imran tomorrow

Forum would be briefed on regional peace, situation in the region and global affairs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan convened a meeting of the federal cabinet for Tuesday.

The cabinet will discuss a six-point agenda during the meeting and
review the power-sharing agreement between local political leaders in Afghanistan.

Pakistan on Sunday welcomed the signing of the agreement between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul regarding the formation of inclusive government and High Council of National Reconciliation.

“At this critical juncture, it is vitally important that all Afghan leaders work together constructively in the supreme interest of the Afghan people and help bring lasting peace and stability to the country affected by decades of violence and conflict,” said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.

“This is imperative also for being able to effectively respond to the formidable challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic,” it added.

The forum would also be briefed on regional peace, situation in the region and global affairs. Discussions regarding the country's political situation, economic difficulties and parliamentary issues would also be held.

The federal cabinet would be apprised of the decisions made by the National Coordinating Committee (NCC) and analyse way forward after the lockdown ends.



Earlier on Sunday, after PML-N, the PPP has launched a tirade against the PTI saying the government lacked a strategy to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The National Assembly (NA) session was called to discuss and formulate a joint strategy on coronavirus but the premier did not come to the House, while Bilawal Bhutto participated in the session and gave best recommendations [on Covid-19],” PPP leader Nafisa Shah said.

Nafisa made these remarks while addressing a press conference along with PPP leaders Rubina Khalid and Palwasha Behram in the federal capital on Sunday.

She said PTI was airing advertisements on television to fight and not to be scared of the coronavirus but after attending the NA session it was revealed that the government was “afraid” of the contagion and was not combating it.

Expressing her concern, she noted that lifting the lockdown at a time when more than 850 people have died and 40,000 been affected by the virus was worrisome.

Nafisa criticised the premier’s stance that people should learn to live with the coronavirus and observed that these sorts of statements reflected the government’s vision.