Cabinet agrees on forging strategy on polls in Punjab, KP after SC detailed verdict

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ISLAMABAD (Online): Federal cabinet has agreed on forging strategy with regard to polls in Punjab and KP after the detailed decision of Supreme Court (SC) will come.
The cabinet while reiterating its resolve said economic stability is linked to political stability.
Respect for institutions is incumbent on all. The country cannot afford further chaos. Finance Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar took the participants of the meeting into confidence on national economy and IMF virtual talks. The cabinet met under the Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif in PM house Thursday to discuss five points agenda.
The overall political and economic situation of the country was reviewed.
The meeting was given briefing on SC decision. Law minister informed the participants about important legal and constitutional points. The federal cabinet members were also briefed about the dissenting note of judges in the decision. The cabinet members said all stake holders will have to move forward together for improvement in national economy.
The FM Ishaq Dar told in the meeting that IMF accord will prop up the national economy.
The cabinet expressed grave concern over persistent hike in the price of dollar. The PM directed to complete energy projects soon. The federal cabinet urged on taking ahead the alternative energy projects.
The cabinet also recommended to accelerate the pace of steps for preventing electricity theft. The cabinet also proposed to hike the tariff of electricity which is used for commercial purpose after official hours. The cabinet was informed about solarisation project. The PM while directing to install solar system in state buildings the steps for curtailing reliance on imported fuel are must. The work on solarization of government buildings should be started soon.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the Power Division to hold a departmental action after the findings of an inquiry report held responsible the ‘human and technical error’ for the countrywide power breakdown of January 23.
The prime minister gave the order as the inquiry report of the massive power breakdown was presented in the cabinet meeting. Chairing the meeting, PM Sharif said the nation was awaiting strict action against those responsible for the incident that left the country in a power blackout for several hours.
The inquiry report also said that an abnormal increase in the frequency of the alternate current line tripped the automatic security system of power plants.
It also said that the Kot Addu power plant had the facility of ‘black start’, however due to expiry of the contract of the plant, it could not be made operational. Black Start is the procedure to recover from a total or partial shutdown of the transmission system which has caused an extensive loss of supplies.
The prime minister ordered the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to line the power system with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).
The federal cabinet was proposed that a special police force be deployed in areas with 60 percent and more line losses.
The prime minister directed to constitute a special cabinet committee to finalize a strategy to end line losses, theft of electricity and solarization of tube wells.

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