Saudi Arabia has renewed its payment center by delayed oil of $ 100 million for Pakistan for another year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday.
Speaking Tuesday at a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad, the Prime Minister shared the details of a letter from the Saudi crown prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman, confirming the extension of the support of the Saudi development fund.
“We are deeply grateful to Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Saudi leaders. Saudi Arabia has always supported Pakistan in difficult times,” he said.
The firm was informed of the digitization of government operations, the managers reporting that 98% of the federal divisions had adopted the e-office system, with an implementation of 100% in 39 divisions.
In addition, 21 divisions have fully adopted interdepartmental digital communication, while 176 government institutions have also implemented the system.
The PM Shehbaz directed the complete digitization of all federal ministries by March 20 and called for improvements in digital services for Pakistani abroad.
In addition, the firm has approved Pakistan’s participation in a United Nations Convention on the Protection of Marine Resources in international waters, which should benefit local fishermen.
In addition, he approved the appointment of Kamran Jahangir as Director General of the National Book Foundation, six nominated to the National Commission for Human Rights, whose names will be sent to the Prime Minister and the Opposition Head For final approval, and a revised request for the recording of the Watim Medical College Rawalpindi, in accordance with the instructions of the High Court of Islamabad.
The cabinet also approved the decisions of the economic coordination committee of its meeting of February 14, as well as those of the Committee of the Cabinet on Legislative Affairs on February 17.
The cabinet approved an addendum to the Pakistan agreement with Somalia on its national identity system. The national database and the registration authority (NADRA) helped Somalia to its national identification system.
Addendum includes provisions for verification services, mobile registration request, official payment gateway and infrastructure development.
The cabinet has also approved a commission of inquiry into alleged irregularities during the directing elections of Pakistan Engineering Council following a request from the Ministry of Sciences and Technology.
In addition, he approved changes in the rules of the internal income court and reaffirmed previous economic and legislative decisions taken earlier this month.
