LAHORE: Federal cabinet approved pilot project under which 8000 CNG buses would be on road in big cities while Thar Coal Project was also approved, whereas Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will give details of achievement of government in first 100 day on July 19 2008. This was disclosed by Federal Minister for Information, Sherry Rehman in a media briefing after the meeting of Federal Cabinet here on Wednesday.
She informed that cabinet meeting mostly discussed flour crisis and price hike in country, she also informed that it was decided that flour prices would be same in all the provinces and for that a committee has been established.
Minister informed that in the meeting recent remarks from Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been strongly condemned. “Pakistan wanted to have good relationship with all its’ neighbors but these remarks can create a possible rift between the neighbors’ which is harmful for the peace of the region.” Sherry Rehman said that no one can attack on sovereignty or writ of Pakistan nor it would allow anyone to do so. She reiterated firm stand of the government of Pakistan that no foreign force could take action on Pakistani soil as it was fully capable of taking action, if needed.
Sherry Rehman informed that in order to coupe with energy crisis Thar Coal project has been approved, she disclosed that Ministry of Water and Power has chalked out plane to produce 3000 MGV of electricity in a year.—Agencies