Daily Times
April 21, 2021
The Federal Cabinet, in order to ensure timely decisions about basic food items in the country, demand and supply, assessment of prices, transportation and further strengthening of cooperation between the federal and provincial governments, Tuesday approved the establishment of a Centralized Database.
Prime Minister Imran Khan presided over the cabinet meeting, which also accorded an in-principle approval to the proposed law for the establishment of Centralized Database.
The meeting welcomed the inclusion of Shaukat Tareen as finance minister in the cabinet.
The prime minister stressed for early completion of the process for electronic voting machine and the right of vote to the overseas Pakistanis. The meeting was briefed about the progress made so far in that respect.
Cabinet okays setting up of database for food items
Also gives nod to members of boards of governors of five hospitals
ISLAMABAD:
The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the setting up of a centralised database for basic food items to ensure timely decisions about their demand and supply, assessment of prices, transportation and further strengthening of cooperation between the federal and provincial governments.
Speaking at a post-cabinet briefing, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the participants of the meeting had also given the nod to the appointment of members of the board of governors of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, the National Institute of Child Health Karachi, the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Karachi and the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences.