PM for stronger measures against elements involved in smuggling
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PM directs stronger measures against elements involved in smuggling
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that stricter measures should be taken against the elements involved in smuggling.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan on measures for anti-trafficking.
Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Information Minister Senator Shibli Faraz, Trade Adviser Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Special Assistant Shahzad Akbar, Special Assistant for Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood Khan, Secretaries of Commerce, Petroleum, Maritime Affairs and Home Affairs Division, Chairman FBR and senior Civil and military officials also attended the meeting.
PM Signs Joint Appeal for Investing $4.8 Billion in Pak-Uzbek-Afghan Rail Link
Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Tuesday, signed a joint appeal in the name of the World Bank for investing around $4.8 billion in the rail link among Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan.
Under this project, Pakistan and Uzbekistan will be connected by rail link through Afghanistan. Later on, other Central Asian countries, such as Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, would also be able to join the proposed rail link. This project will enable cargo service between Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.
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Federal Minister for Railways, Azam Khan Swati, Advisor on Trade and Investment, Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Foreign Secretary, Sohail Mahmood, and Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Muhammad Azam, were also present on this occasion.
Benefits of economic stability must reach common man, PM asks economic team
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The prime minister was given a detailed briefing on improving economic situation of the country.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed the need for taking measures on priority basis to help reach the benefits of economic stability to common the common man.
The prime minister expressed these views while chairing a meeting of his economic team that included Federal Minister for Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Advisers Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Special Assistants Nadeem Babar and Waqar Masood besides senior officers.