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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan wants the ECC to review a summary seeking increase in petroleum prices and pass on minimum burden to
the people, said Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information .Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, she said
the cabinet assembly disstubborn OGRA's recommendation to increase the prices of petroleum products by 14 rupees per litre.Talking about
Ramzan, she said cabinet has decided to observe the office timings from 10 am to 4 pm during the holy month to supply maximum relief to
people observing fast without compromising their productivity.She said a special committee has been assigned the responsibility to prepare a
Ramazan package to supply maximum relief to the masses.She said the committee shall also make degree that no load-shedding is done during
the holy month.Firdous Ashiq Awan said the cabinet was taken into confidence regarding the proposed local government system in Punjab that
shall be modeled on the one already implemented successfully in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.She said the new local government system shall devolve
the powers at the grass root level and empower local people.She said cabinet disstubborn in detail five legislative bills that shall help
people resolve their problems as part of people friendly agenda of PTI government.She said Enforcement of Women Property Corrects bill shall
endegree women get their due share in inheritance
Amendments in Code of Civil Procedure shall help decide the civil cases swiftly
Similarly, the Succession Certificates shall now be issued by NADRA and heirs can get these within a fortnight, saving their precious time
and hassle.Firdous Ashiq Awan said Whistle Blower Protection bill shall also be introduced to supply protection to whistleblowers regarding
corruption in various public institutions.She said an Anti-Corporal Punishment bill shall also be tabled soon in the parliament to
discourage the physical punishment and abuse at schools.Special Assistant to Prime Minister said a bill named Zainab Alert shall also be
introduced to stop child sexual abuse.The cabinet also decided to hold audit of the 1300 billion rupees circular debt in order to determine
who is responsible for the increase.The Prime Minister directed to endegree that austerity steps are implemented at both federal and
provincial levels.Special Assistant to PM said the cabinet was also taken into confidence on various initiatives taken by Task Force on
Institutional Reforms in various institutions.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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