ISLAMABAD, June 07(ABC): The federal cabinet has given the go ahead to restore weekly offs on Saturdays in government offices, reported Tuesday, citing sources.
The cabinet met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed how the government can deal with the energy crisis at hand due to which the public has had to suffer hours-long load-shedding.
The power division presented an energy conservation plan to tackle the shortage of electricity amid skyrocketing prices of oil and gas in the international market, according to an update given by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb during the cabinet meeting.
Although the cabinet approved the resumption of Saturdays as a holiday, no decision could be made over closing markets by 7pm to save power, the sources said.
A cabinet sub-committee will now deliberate over the early closure of markets and hold consultations with other stakeholders.
Apart from this, a 40% cut in the fuel quota of ministers and government employees was also reportedly approved.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif had earlier suggested two holidays a week to overcome the energy crisis.
