Friday 31 October 2014

Special cabinet meeting today

ISLAMABAD 
 Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has convened a special cabinet meeting today wherein performance of the ministers, state ministers and advisors would be evaluated in addition to presentation of the audit report on alleged overbilling.
Previously, the meeting had got delayed due to foreign visits of some cabinet members due to which the minister and state ministers could not complete their reports. However, on Thursday the PM barred the ministers and state ministers from unnecessary foreign trips.
The cabinet meeting was scheduled to take place on October 28 but the PM rescheduled it on the request of few cabinet members who could not prepare performance reports of their ministries due to their engagements on foreign trips. According to cabinet meeting agenda, the meeting will review the performance three ministries including   Ministry of Petroleum, Ministry of Planning and Reform and the Ministry of Railways on first day of meeting. This special cabinet meeting will take place four to five days for reviewing the performance of all ministries.
The PM has especially invited Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chairman Raja Zafar-ul-Haq and General Secretary Zafar Iqbal Jhagra for evolution of cabinet members' performance.  
According to sources, the performance of Religious Minister Sardar Yousuf, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Saad Rafique and Railway Minister will be on top of the list.
The sources mentioned that Sardar Yousuf took all steps for facilitating the Haj pilgrims during Haj and there was no complaint against the arrangements made by the government.
The PM has already appreciated the performance of Ishaq Dar and Khawja Saad Rafique in a party meeting and previous cabinet meetings, the sources added.
The PM will also take decision of reshuffle in cabinet on the basis of the ministers' performances.

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