Prime Minister emphasizes importance of Gwadar Airport for Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday described the New Gwadar
International Airport as a generous gift from China, emphasizing its importance
for the economy of Balochistan and the entire country.
Presiding over a federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, the Prime Minister
highlighted that the $230 million airport, funded by a Chinese grant, is a
symbol of friendship between the two nations and must be respected. He welcomed
the commencement of flight operations from the airport, calling it a positive
step toward regional and national economic development.
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The Prime Minister condemned those who seek to disrupt progress in
Balochistan, stating that such actions are not only against the province but
against Pakistan itself. He also underscored the importance of completing and
operationalizing Gwadar Port, calling its development vital for the country's
future.
Federal Cabinet Decisions
During the meeting, the federal cabinet approved several key measures,
including:
- Extending
the licenses of 86 foreign pilots working in Pakistan by two years.
- Granting a
three-year validation extension for new foreign pilots hired in 2025.
- Approving
rules for appointing the chairman and members of the National Seed
Development and Regulatory Authority.
- Amending
the Rules of Business 1973 to transfer responsibility for the Prevention
of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 from the Ministry of IT to the Ministry of
Interior.
The cabinet also ratified decisions from the Economic Coordination Committee
meetings held earlier this month and approved the appointment of Dr. Ammar
Habib Khan as Member Finance of the National Electric Power Regulatory
Authority (NEPRA) Appellate Tribunal.
Source: The Nation