Islamabad, August 05, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to finalize the Tight Gas Policy by the end of next month. He was chairing a meeting on gas reserves in the country, in Islamabad today (Thursday). The meeting discussed in detail the potential resources of Tight Gas in the country.
The meeting was informed that Pakistan has the potential to have vast reserves of tight-gas, which could help reduce the country’s dependence on imported expensive LNG. PM chairs high-level meeting to review law and order situation in country and implementation status of National Action Plan 2014
Prime Minister Imran Khan today (Thursday) chaired a high-level meeting to review law and order situation in the country and implementation status of National Action Plan 2014 that was formulated to ensure security in the length and breadth of country.
While reviewing law and order situation in the country especially in tri-border areas of Punjab and Balochistan, it was decided to establish Inter-Provincial Border Committee to address boundary issues using Survey of Pakistan 2021. It was also decided to further strengthen civil and police administration in the area to improve security situation in the area.
The meeting also approved, in principle, a 5-year comprehensive socio-economic development plan for the less-developed areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur to bring them at par with other parts of province especially in the area of infrastructure development, provision of water, health and education.
Reviewing implementation status of National Action Plan 2014, the meeting expressed satisfaction over the achievements made so far and decided to update the Plan in order to make it more effective and cater to the needs of present times especially meeting the challenges related to espionage, subversion and cyber security. The Prime Minister appreciated continued efforts and sacrifices of Armed Forces, Police, Intelligence Agencies, Civil Armed Forces and other law enforcement organizations in meeting both internal and external challenges.
The meeting was attended by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Ahmed, Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, DG ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, DG MO Major General Nauman Zakria, DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar and senior civil and military officers.
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