Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday allowed the federal ministers to travel abroad for their official duties without seeking his prior permission. According to a PM House statement, the ministers may only inform the Prime Minister Office about the dates on which the ministers would be visiting abroad.
The prime minister also directed that ministers would have full authority for allowing ministers of state and all officers working in their respective ministries, divisions, departments and autonomous bodies under their control for official travel abroad. However as a matter of policy, the federal minister and federal secretary would not travel abroad at the same time unless absolutely necessary and for this they would inform the prime minister before the travel.
The prime minister also directed all federal ministers and ministers of state to work diligently and complete all ongoing projects on top-priority ensuring utmost transparency and quality of work.