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ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed serious reservations over the process of allotting plots to government officers as well as including journalists and judges after acquiring land from poor people in the federal capital.
At post-cabinet meeting briefing, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry quoted the premier as saying that it was unfair to forcibly snatch land from the poor to hand over to influential people at cheaper rates.
Referring to the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority audit report for 2018-19 submitted to the Public Accounts Committee recently, the minister said it was unfortunate to note how the poor were exploited in Islamabad.
Fawad added that PM Imran had formed a committee to formulate a comprehensive policy in accordance with principles laid down by the Islamabad High Court’s chief justice in this matter.
The minister said the committee, which would be headed by Planning Development Minister Asad Umar, was aimed at working out a system that would stop the acquisition of land from the poor to set up housing societies by influential individuals.
Human Rights Minister of Dr Shireen Mazari, Adviser to the PM on Interior and Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem were also included in the committee, he added.
The minister lambasted the opposition parties over their “lack of seriousness” in electoral reforms.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed serious reservations over the process of allotting plots to government officers as well as including journalists and judges after acquiring land from poor people in the federal capital.
At post-cabinet meeting briefing, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry quoted the premier as saying that it was unfair to forcibly snatch land from the poor to hand over to influential people at cheaper rates.
Referring to the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority audit report for 2018-19 submitted to the Public Accounts Committee recently, the minister said it was unfortunate to note how the poor were exploited in Islamabad.
Fawad added that PM Imran had formed a committee to formulate a comprehensive policy in accordance with principles laid down by the Islamabad High Court’s chief justice in this matter.
The minister said the committee, which would be headed by Planning Development Minister Asad Umar, was aimed at working out a system that would stop the acquisition of land from the poor to set up housing societies by influential individuals.
Human Rights Minister of Dr Shireen Mazari, Adviser to the PM on Interior and Accountability Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem were also included in the committee, he added.
The minister lambasted the opposition parties over their “lack of seriousness” in electoral reforms.
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Allotting plots to influential irks PM | The Express Tribune
During cabinet meeting, premier forms body to chalk out policy for land in Islamabad
tribune.com.pk