Federal Cabinet approves resolution, condemning Israel, supporting Palestinians & demanding a trial against Israel for committing war crimes

ISLAMABAD, July 24 (SABAH): The Federal Cabinet has approved a resolution, condemning Israel, supporting Palestinians, and demanding a trial against Israel for committing war crimes.

The cabinet, which met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, expressed complete solidarity with the people of Palestine.

The Prime Minister and the cabinet also strongly condemned the attack on the Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt, Germany, and the desecration of the national flag.

Besides, the cabinet approved the enforcement of an online visa application system under which citizens of 126 countries can get business and tourist visas within 24 hours. Citizens of these 126 countries will be exempted from visa fees.

Furthermore, a sub-category of visa on arrival was approved to facilitate Sikh yatrees, having passports of a third country. In this connection, a dashboard will be established at the Ministry of Interior to monitor the online visa system.

The cabinet allowed notifying special and banking courts in various cities of the country. These special and banking courts will function under the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

It approved signing Memoranda of Understanding to promote cooperation between Pakistan and Denmark in the fields of logistics, transport, green and sustainable growth, water waste management, urban green development, renewable energy and construction of basis infrastructure under private-public partnership.