Saudi Arabia has renewed its monthly install for deferred oil payment of $ 100 million for Pakistan for another year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Tuesday.
Speaking at a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, the prime minister shared details of a letter from the Saudi heir prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, confirming the extension of the support of the Saudi Development Fund.
“We are deeply grateful to the crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Saudi leadership. Saudi Arabia has always been in Pakistan in difficult times,” he said.
The cabinet was informed about the digitalization of government operations, and officials reported that 98% of federal divisions had adopted the e-disease system, with a 100% implementation in 39 divisions.
In addition, 21 divisions have fully adopted intermhereial digital communication, while 176 government institutions have also implemented the system.
Prime Minister Shehbaz directed the complete digitalization of all federal ministries before March 20 and requested improvements in digital services for Pakistani abroad.
In addition, the cabinet approved Pakistan’s participation in a United Nations Convention to protect marine resources in international waters, which is expected to benefit local fishermen.
In addition, he approved the appointment of Kamran Jahangir as managing director of the National Book Foundation, six nominated for the National Human Rights Commission, whose names will be sent to the prime minister and the opposition leader for his final approval, and a revised request for The Watim Medical College Rawalpindi record, according to the instructions of the Superior Court of Islamabad.
The cabinet also supported the decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee since its meeting on February 14, as well as those of the Legislative Case Committee of the Cabinet on February 17.
The cabinet approved an appendix to the Pakistan agreement with Somalia in its national identity system. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has been helping Somalia with its national identification system.
The annex includes provisions for verification services, a mobile registration application, an official payment catwalk and the infrastructure development.
The Cabinet also approved an investigation commission on alleged irregularities in the elections of the governing agency of the Pakistan Engineering Council after a request from the Ministry of Science and Technology.
In addition, he approved amendments to the rules of the Court of Appeal of Internal Income and reaffirmed the previous economic and legislative decisions taken earlier this month.
