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Cabinet authorises submission of 6th population census report
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December 23, 2020
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Tuesday authorised the submission of the Sixth Population and Housing Census 2017 report for final approval of the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
Presided over by Prime Minister Imran Khan here, the cabinet also allowed the interior minister to delegate the power to amend the Exit Control List (ECL). This approval has been given only to carry out the orders of the judiciary.
However, final approval of the amendment to the ECL will be sought from the cabinet, which will recommend the cabinet committee. The cabinet committee will consist of minister for home affairs and the minister for law, while adviser on Home Affairs and Accountability and the secretary Home Affairs will be able to attend the meeting on special invitation.
Cabinet sends census report to CCI
Shibli says interior ministry allowed to amend ECL to implement court orders
People purchasing vegetables from vendors at Sabzi Mandi. Lahore. APP
ISLAMABAD:
The federal cabinet has approved the presentation of the 6th Census report before the Council of Common Interests (CCI) for final approval and allowed the interior ministry to amend the Exit Control List (ECL) to implement various court decisions.
Briefing the media after the meeting, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said the cabinet, which met in Islamabad with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, reviewed the political and economic situation in the country and received a detailed briefing on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.