emphasised during the meeting to lay greater focus on addressing administrative and management issues relating to transmission, distribution and recovery of power dues. The meeting also accorded approval for signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Pakistan and Somalia for rendering NADRA‘s services to the latter. Furthermore, approval was granted to initiate legislation on Geographical Indications Protection Bill, 2017. Geographical Indications (GIs) is a form of intellectual property rights which identifies a product originating from a specific area, whose quality or reputation is attributable to its place of origin. Possible GIs for Pakistan can include basmati rice, ajrak and pashmina shawls, Peshawri chappal, truck art, apricots, handicrafts and ornaments etc. The cabinet also approved the appointment of presiding officer for special court (offences in banks), Islamabad. It ratified the recommendations of Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) in its meeting held in February, and of Cabinet Committee on Privatization whose meeting was also held last month. In order to discourage cigarette smoking, the cabinet approved banning of the sale of loose cigarettes by amending the Prohibition of Sale of Cigarettes to Minors Rules, 2010.
7 8 march,2018 daily global regional local rice e newseltter
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