NGOs to not be allowed to raise funds without govt approval: Nisar

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Monday chaired an important session in Islamabad to review the key matters.

During the meeting, attendees discussed the issue of international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) registration. The minister earlier said that the NGOs will not be allowed to collect funds without government’s approval and their registration will only be done through online system now.

Nisar said that the policy was not aimed at banning anyone. He said that the government will facilitate those working for the betterment of Pakistan.

The participants also debated on the inclusion and exclusion of Pakistanis’ names in Exit Control List (ECL) while the deployment of staff in foreign countries for machine-readable passports was also taken under consideration.

The officials of interior ministry also briefed the members over the performances of their departments and ongoing projects.