ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani formed a high-level committee for dealing in establishing and obtaining atomic energy plants here on Friday.
A meeting of the Strategic Plans Division (SPD), presided over by the prime minister, was held in Islamabad.
Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majeed, DG-SPD Lt Gen (R) Khalid Qidwai, Minister for Defence Ahmed Mukhtar and other officials attended the meeting.
Gen Tariq Majeed and Khalid Qidwai gave briefing at the meeting on the project of nuclear energy and satellite communication.
The prime minister approved in principle the project of satellite communication.
He also announced to form a committee for obtaining the purchase of atomic energy plants and satellite communication system and other matters.
The committee includes deputy chairman Planning Commission, secretary finance, secretary foreign affairs, secretary water and electricity, and DG-Strategic Plans Division.
