NCC to announce relaxation in lockdown today
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved easing of lockdown and restrictions imposed in the country to stem the spread of coronavirus from May 9.
The final decision in this regard will be taken in the meeting of the National Command and Control Centre to be held on Wednesday (today). This was stated by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz while briefing the media about the decisions made in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday. He said all four chief ministers will attend the meeting to deliberate on next strategy.
He said Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar gave a comprehensive briefing to the cabinet over the coronavirus situation in the country. It was informed that Pakistan’s situation was far better than that of many developed countries. He said the prime minister and all the cabinet members, including ministers, ministers of state, advisors, and special assistants, decided to donate their one month salary to the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund 2020. The gesture was made in view of the prevalent situation and difficulties faced by the people, he added.
He said the cabinet was informed that the Committee on Election Reforms had sent its report to the Ministry of Law and Justice. The prime minister desired that the election process should be transparent and unbiased, which should also enjoy the trust of the masses.
PM calls for reforming the criminal justice system
PM directed reforming the electoral system was part of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s agenda and it would remain the topmost priority of its government, he added. The prime minister stressed the need to reform the criminal justice system as the cases lingered on for decades, he added.
He said PM asked the minister for law and justice to finalize the reformation process in the criminal justice system within six months.
