Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministries of Health and Interior to take immediate steps regarding shortage of medicines and their supply in Parachinar.

Presiding over a meeting the Federal Cabinet in Islamabad today, he also instructed to contact the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in this regard.  

The Cabinet, on the recommendation of Ministry of Law and Justice also approved the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill 2024, which will be sent to the Parliament for approval.

Under the amendments, audio-video statements of the witnesses could be recorded. Moreover, women below twelve years and men above seventy years, physically and mentally disabled persons can record the statement at their own convenient places.

Under the amendments, the trial court will decide the case within one year and in case of delay, the concerned High Court will be made answerable. Similarly, the Appellate Court will be bound to give its verdict within six months t one year on any appeal.

The meeting was informed that hundred percent implementation of e-office has been done in eighteen divisions of the federal government. It was further told that if e-office is implemented in letter and spirit, it can save up to 230 million rupees in terms of stationery and petrol.

The Federal Cabinet approved the National Registration and Biometric Policy Framework 2024 and establishment of Intellectual Property Tribunal, Quetta on the recommendation of the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Law and Justice respectively.

The Cabinet, on the recommendations of the Petroleum Ministry, also approved the amendments in Form EL 01 of the Explosives Rules, 2010 regarding licenses for the manufacture of high density explosives.

On the recommendations of the Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet further approved shifting of Upper Kohistan District, Lower Kohistan District and Kolai Pals Kohistan District from Peshawar Electric Supply Company to Hazara Electric Power Company.

The Federal Cabinet, on the recommendations of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, approved the inclusion of the clause of oath regarding finality of the Prophethood (SAWW) in the marriage certificate within the limits of Islamabad Capital Territory.