Cabinet Meeting: PM reviews political situation, directs to cut ties with France

Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Tuesday reviewed political and economic situation of the country.

While chairing a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, PM Imran discussed overall economic, Coronavirus and political situation of the country.

He also issued directives to ensure strict enforcement of the government-defined SOPs to curb the spread of the deadly pandemic.

Speaking about the stubbornness of the Opposition parties, the premier said they are spreading the coronavirus by holding rallies. They are resorting to public meetings in order to hide their corruption, the prime minister maintained.

The cabinet, among other issues, discussed the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) judgement regarding the special assistant and advisers to the premier.

The Prime Minister also directed his legal team to look into the legal aspects of the ruling.

The cabinet meeting also took up a plea seeking to cut ties with France over French President Emmanuel Macron’s hateful remarks against Islam and republication of blasphemous caricatures.

PM Imran tasked Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to raise the issue with Muslim countries.

Earlier in a day, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country is going to have two big water dams, Mohmand and Basha; after five decades.

He shared a spectacular video of Mohmand Dam, a marvel of engineering being constructed to contribute heavily to the socio-economic uplift of the region.

Advertisement

After Mangla & Tarbela, five decades later Pakistan is going to have two big water dams, Mohmand and Basha. pic.twitter.com/lM8O5xewuW

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 8, 2020

Also Read

PM Imran expresses grief over demise of Siraj Kassam Teli

Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed grief over the demise of renowned...