ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given the portfolio of Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) to his adviser Rana Sanaullah, relieving Minister for Planning Growth and Particular Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal from the extra portfolio.
An official notification was issued on this regard on Wednesday.
“In continuation of this division’s notification of even quantity dated 30.4.24, the prime minister has been happy to allocate the portfolio of inter provincial coordination to Rana Sana Ullah Khan, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs. Mr Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Minister for Planning, Growth and Particular Initiatives is, subsequently, relieved from the extra portfolio of Inter-Provincial Coordination,” it added.
The position of IPC ministry is to keep up inter-provincial concord and guaranteeing cohesive nationwide insurance policies in varied sectors, together with sports activities.
Mr Sanaullah was lately appointed as the top of the committee for social media legislation.
Gemstone sector to get business standing; PM due in UAE right this moment
Earlier on April 30, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s confidant Sanaullah was inducted within the federal cupboard as an adviser to the prime minister on political affairs. Within the final PML-N-led Pakistan Democratic Movement authorities, Mr Sanaullah had served as inside minister from April 19, 2022 to Aug 10, 2023.
Gems, treasured stones sector to be given business standing
Individually, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif whereas chairing a gathering on the gems and treasured stones sector directed related authorities to take the required steps for granting industrial standing to gems and treasured stones sector of the nation.
The prime minister known as for obligatory laws and consultations with provinces and the personal sector on the difficulty for improvement of the sector in addition to instantly activating a gems and jewellery improvement firm.
He mentioned that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have been wealthy in pure sources which wanted to be totally exploited.
The prime minister known as for guaranteeing worldwide certification of stone merchandise and their show at worldwide exhibitions.
He additionally instructed for launching coaching programmes within the nation to advertise worth addition of stone merchandise in addition to finishing up geological mapping of these areas of KP, GB and AJK which have treasured stones.
The individuals of the assembly have been instructed {that a} technique was being formulated to advertise funding within the area of gems and uncommon stones.
Presiding over one other assembly, PM Shehbaz instructed for early completion of Data Expertise (IT) Park which is being developed within the federal capital.
The prime minister reviewed issues associated to IT parks and lauded the institution of such parks within the nation to advertise IT exports and to facilitate startups on this sector.
PM to go to UAE right this moment
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pays a go to to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday (right this moment). He might be accompanied by a high-level delegation, comprising key ministers of his cupboard, APP reported.
This would be the prime minister’s first go to to the UAE since his election as premier in March.
Shehbaz Sharif is anticipated to satisfy UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and different senior leaders throughout the go to.
The 2 leaders will talk about bilateral relations, with concentrate on growth of commerce and funding.
The prime minister is more likely to maintain conferences with different Emirati dignitaries, businesspersons, and heads of monetary establishments, the Overseas Workplace spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.
Pakistan and the UAE have long-standing relations rooted in non secular and cultural affinity. Frequent high-level exchanges type a distinguishing characteristic of brotherly ties between the 2 international locations.
Shehbaz Sharif’s go to marks an essential step in direction of additional deepening multi-faceted collaboration between Pakistan and the the UAE, the spokesperson added.
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