Cabinet facilitates food delivery in Afghanistan

Allows transit of WFP vehicle spare parts to Kabul

ISLAMABAD:

The cabinet allowed on Monday the transit of a container of spare parts of vehicles from Karachi to Kabul for their use in the vehicles of the World Food Programme (WFP) enabling it to continue its operation to provide food to Afghanistan.

The cabinet, which met here with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, took the decision on the recommendation of the commerce ministry.

On the recommendation of the education ministry the cabinet also approved the Higher Education Commission Amendment Bill 2023, aimed at bringing innovation to the system of higher education according to the requirements of the present era.

Also on the recommendation of the education ministry, the cabinet sanctioned the Federal Urdu University for Arts, Science and Technology Amendment Bill 2023. The amendment would bring reforms in the university and promote research.

The ministers approved the National Commission for Human Development Amendment Ordinance 2002. They also sanctioned sending of the Private Security Services Regulatory Bill to the Cabinet Committee for Legislative Cases (CCLC).

Under the bill, a Private Security Services Regulatory Authority would be established to oversee the security system.

The cabinet approved legislation for establishing the Pakistan Land Port Authority. However, it directed that after consultation with the commerce ministry, the draft legislation should be sent to the CCLC.

The cabinet in principle approved sending of the Islamabad Capital Territory Solid Waste Bill to the CCLC.

The ministers were given a detailed briefing on the solid waste management in Islamabad. They were informed that under the project, two strategies would be formulated.

Under the short-term policy, waste collection had started from Islamabad, including the suburban areas, while under the long-term policy, tenders had been issued to hire services of high standard international companies.

On the occasion, the prime minister sought details of incinerators for disposing of the hospital waste in Islamabad.