Cabinet Mulling Over Two Weekly Offs

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani is currently chairing a session of the federal cabinet.

The Chief Ministers of Punjab and Sindh are in the meeting as well.

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presented to the cabinet Austerity Committee’s report on curtailing government expenditures.

At the commencement of the session, the PM Gilani congratulated the House on the consensus constitution of National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, after which the House prayed for the eternal peace of the deceased in Dera Ghazi Khan blast, which claimed yesterday at least 32 lives.

According to sources, the Austerity Committee’s report contains suggestions including two weekly off days.

The session is also reviewing the matter relating import of bullet-proof vehicles.