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Summary PM Gilani said that the national interests would not be compromised while reviewing NATO supply.
The meeting of the federal cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has begun in Islamabad to review the issue of NATO supply restoration.The cabinet will review several matters including overall political situation, regional security situation and future of the prime minister.The cabinet will also review implementation status of its earlier decisions besides reviewing the prices of essential commodities.Meanwhile, addressing the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani said he was not afraid of threats and he will follow the constitution.About relations with NATO and the United States‚ Prime Minister Gilani said these are passing through a delicate phase where we need to take critical decisions keeping in view our strategic importance in the region and our national interests.According to the sources, matters relating to Budget 2012-13 would also be discussed during the meeting.The PM said said that efforts will be made to provide relief to the common man in the next budget and achieve macroeconomic stability.PM Gilani has given guidelines to the Finance Ministry on the next budget‚ he said the budget should be people friendly and priority be given to alleviating the difficulties of common man and provision of relief. He said job creation through the next budget should be a top priority.The PM further said recommendations of the Energy Conference held in Lahore should be the guidelines for resource allocation for power sector to address the energy crisis.
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