Cabinet Directs to Keep Urea Prices Under Control

The federal cabinet Tuesday directed for taking of all measures to keep prices of urea fertilizer under control and directed for provision of uninterrupted gas supply to urea manufacturers even after September 2024 instead of urea imports in the light of a decision taken by Economic Coordination Committee on August 2. The federal cabinet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair also  approved increase in the strength of members of Privatization Commission Board from the existing 8 to 11 on the recommendations of Privatization Division. On the International Women’s Day, the prime minister had directed for representation of women in the country’s significant boards and under his vision, women members would be appointed on these new seats, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. It also ratified decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on Privatization during its meeting on August 2, however, the prime minister further directed for submission of a comprehensive plan over those State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) whose privatization had already been approved. On the recommendation of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, the cabinet approved implementation of court’s order regarding regularization of daily-wage teachers of Federal Directorate of Education (FED). The cabinet ratified the decisions taken by the Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) taken on August 5, besides giving nod to decisions taken by Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases on July 31.