ISLAMABAD: Cabinet approved the National Minority Commission Act 2024. A federal cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here, reviewed an 8-point agenda.

Recommendations from the Rightsising Committee on federal institutions were presented. Summaries were also discussed to place the Aviation Division under the Ministry of Defence and merge the Narcotics Division with the Ministry of Interior. The cabinet endorsed decisions from the previous Economic Coordination Committee meeting. Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for proactive steps to address the challenges in the education sector. He described the resumption of PIA flights to Europe as a major achievement. He expressed confidence that flights to Britain would also resume, saying this would facilitate Pakistani travellers.