Pakistan Cabinet approves dual nationality, contempt of court law amendment bills

The Express Tribune

The federal cabinet has approved amendment bills pertaining to dual nationality and contempt of court laws on Wednesday, Express News reported. It was ordered in the cabinet session, chaired by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, that the dual nationality amendment bill be brought before the National Assembly for discussion and approval. The federal cabinet confirmed the resumption of Nato supply routes and issued directives to Advisor to the PM on Interior Affairs Rehman Malik for making sure that the security planning done is fool-proof. The cabinet approved the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The ongoing power crisis in the country was also discussed in the meeting. The Ministry of Water and Electricity was issued directives to devise plans in order to overcome the shortage. A trade agreement between Jordan and Pakistan was also approved by the cabinet.