{"id":42282,"date":"2018-01-03T17:43:59","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T17:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=42282"},"modified":"2018-01-03T17:43:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-03T17:43:59","slug":"cabinet-unanimously-endorses-nsc-stance-over-us-leadership-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2018\/01\/cabinet-unanimously-endorses-nsc-stance-over-us-leadership-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Unanimously Endorses NSC Stance Over US Leadership Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-42282-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PM-Chaired-Cabinet-Meeting-03-01-2018.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PM-Chaired-Cabinet-Meeting-03-01-2018.mp4\">http:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/PM-Chaired-Cabinet-Meeting-03-01-2018.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):The federal cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair unanimously endorsed the stance of National Security Committee (NSC) of the cabinet, which had expressed deep disappointment over recent statements of the American leadership.<br \/>\nThe cabinet viewed that the American statements were detrimental to the bilateral relationship between Pakistan and the United States, a relationship that had been developed over generations, PM Office media wing said in a press release.<br \/>\n\u201cPakistan has rendered huge sacrifices, both in terms of loss of precious human lives and substantial damage to the economy. Achievements made by Pakistan in curbing the menace of terrorism have been acknowledged throughout the world,\u201d it added.<br \/>\nAt the outset of the meeting, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefed the cabinet about the background of the recent statements by the American leadership and the discussion held during a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) of the cabinet yesterday.<br \/>\nThe cabinet also considered other agenda items as well. It considered a proposal for granting extension in the Proof of Registration (POR) Cards and Tripartite Agreement (Pakistan \u2013 Afghanistan \u2013 UNHCR) for Afghan Refugees beyond 31st December, 2017.<br \/>\nAfter detailed discussion, the cabinet agreed to grant only 30 days extension for POR and also decided that the issue of early repatriation of Afghan refugees should be raised with the UNHCR and with the international community.<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s economy had carried the burden of hosting Afghan refugees since long and in the present circumstances could not sustain it further, the cabinet emphasized.<br \/>\nThe federal cabinet accorded approval for publication of block level provisional results of Census 2017.<br \/>\nThe agenda item of approval of maximum retail prices (MRPs) of additional pack sizes of already registered drugs, approval of increase in maximum retail prices of drugs under para 8 of the Drug Pricing Policy-2015 and Threshold Limits of Lower Priced Drugs under para 11 of the Drug Pricing Policy-2015 were discussed at length and the cabinet accorded approval as per Drug Pricing Policy 2015.<br \/>\nOther approvals accorded by the cabinet included:-<br \/>\n\u2013 Placement of \u201cInstitute for Arts and Culture Bill, 2017\u201d before the Parliament.<br \/>\n\u2013 Permission to allow transit of 01\u00d740 feet container STC containing 51 package of spare parts for vehicles of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) from Karachi to Kabul.<br \/>\n\u2013 Signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on bilateral consultations between the ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Portuguese Republic.<br \/>\n\u2013 Signing of a memorandum of intent (MOI) between Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) Pakistan and Confindustria Marmomacchine of Italy for cooperation in stone sector.<br \/>\n\u2013 Signing of an MoU between Ministry of Defence of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Ministry of Defence of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the field of defence.<br \/>\n\u2013 Ratification of \u2018Agreement on Military, Technical, Science and Education Cooperation between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina\u2019.<br \/>\n\u2013 Execution of gas development schemes during the present government.<br \/>\n\u2013 Ratification of recommendations of the cabinet.<br \/>\n\u2013 Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in respect of Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>APP\/Ahsan\/VNS Islamabad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jan 3 (APP):The federal cabinet in its meeting on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair unanimously endorsed the stance of National Security Committee (NSC) of the cabinet, which had expressed deep disappointment over recent statements of the American leadership. 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