Federal Cabinet approves Rs 3,568 million for health
The Caretaker Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG), amounting to Rs.3,568.719 million in favor of the Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI), reported the 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to sources, the cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Anwar Ul Haq Kakar held in Islamabad took this decision after considering a summary of the National Health Services Regulation and Coordination for FY 2023-24, urging the provinces to clear their pending liabilities.
Other members of the committee will include federal ministers for privatization, foreign affairs, commerce, energy, law and justice and information technology.
The meeting also okayed additional funds of Rs.250m for the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to thwart the nefarious designs of terrorists.
The Committee also took up a summary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination for approval of the release of a grant for the participation of Pakistan’s Hockey team in international events and other sports promotion activities.
The cabinet gave its approval of funds for participation in Davis Tennis Cup with India.
A total fund of Rs 100 million has been approved for Pakistan Hockey and other international competitions.
This grant, the cabinet meeting was told, would also be utilized for Davis Cup (Tennis) with India and other games like Scrabble and Chess.
The committee approved the provision of additional funds amounting to Rs.100 million as a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) for the fiscal year 2023-24.
The cabinet appreciated the efforts of Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar in increasing the tax revenue and improving the tax-GDP ratio. The cabinet also admired the finance minister for presenting detailed proposals regarding the administrative structure of the FBR.
The prime minister and all members of the cabinet unanimously supported the proposals regarding the FBR reforms and reiterated that the caretaker government should play its due role in concluding the FBR reform agenda.
On the recommendation of the finance ministry, the federal cabinet approved the extension of the tenure of Tahir Hussain Qureshi as the President of SME Bank for three months or till the formal closure of the institution.
The cabinet, On the recommendation of the Ministry of National Health, appointed Principal Shifa College of Dentistry, Shifa-e-Milat University Islamabad Prof. Dr. Anwar Ali Shah as the representative of medical colleges in the registration board of Islamabad Health Regulatory Authority.
Likewise, the cabinet also approved the appointment of Dr. Dur e Shehwar Faisal as the representative of the Private Healthcare Establishment Sector in the Board.
On the recommendation of the Ministry of National Health, the cabinet also approved the formation of a search committee for the appointment of the vice-chancellor of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad. The minister for national health will head the committee.
The cabinet also approved the decisions taken in the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) held on January 9, 2024.
Similarly, the cabinet approved the decisions taken in the meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases held on January 9 and 17, 2024.