Summary The meeting of the federal cabinet was held here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, taking notice of the issues being faced in the buying and selling of wheat across the country, constituted a cabinet committee to address the matter.
The meeting of the federal cabinet was held here under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
During the meeting, the recommendations of the cabinet committee formed to review the Hajj Policy 2027–2030 by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony were also presented before the cabinet.
Approving the committee’s recommendations, the federal cabinet directed that an accountability mechanism be developed for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and private Hajj operators to ensure the protection of pilgrims’ rights.
On the recommendation of the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control, the federal cabinet approved handing over the construction and development of a low-cost housing project in Farash Town, Islamabad, for residents of Islamabad’s informal settlements (Kachi Abadis) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA).
On the recommendation of the Revenue Division, the federal cabinet approved conducting departmental promotion examinations for Pakistan Customs officers, including Inspectors Customs, Intelligence Officers, Preventive Officers, Appraising Officers, and Valuation Officers, through the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC).
The federal cabinet also approved the decisions taken during the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases held on April 29, 2026. However, the cabinet directed that the opinion of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) be sought regarding amendments to the Tobacco Marketing Control Rules, 2016.
