{"id":56412,"date":"2024-02-05T02:45:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ecp-bars-interim-govt-from-pia-privatization\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T02:45:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T02:45:04","slug":"ecp-bars-interim-govt-from-pia-privatization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ecp-bars-interim-govt-from-pia-privatization\/","title":{"rendered":"ECP bars interim govt from PIA privatization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISLAMABAD: The officials from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday barred the caretaker federal government from the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the details, the secretary of ECP issued a letter to the Secretary Cabinet Division, directed to halt of the privatization process of PIA, and formally sought the records related to it.<\/p>\n

The text in the letter highlighted that no decision related to the privatization of PIA should be taken until the ECP\u2019s final verdict.<\/p>\n

The letter further asked to provide the relevant records and cabinet decisions regarding the privatization.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, the ECP once again asked the caretaker federal government not to restructure the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)<\/a> and let the matter be decided by the upcoming elected government.<\/p>\n

In a letter written to Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, Secretary ECP maintained that the basic responsibility of the caretaker government is to run day-to-day affairs. The letter read that the caretaker government could run the necessary matters of public interest and major policy decisions should not be taken by it.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch policy decisions should not be taken by the caretaker government in a hurry. These decisions might affect the upcoming elected government,\u201d the letter read.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n