The Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases approved proposals to raise fines and punishments for vehicle overloading, and also cleared draft legal amendments concerning the petroleum levy, climate support levy, and business regulations.
Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar chaired the meeting, which examined a range of legal and administrative issues linked to overloading, petroleum levies and business regulations.
The committee gave its recommendation to increase overloading fines and punishments, and granted in-principle approval to the National Highways and Motorway Police Seniority Rules 2026.
Draft amendments to the petroleum levy and climate support levy were also endorsed, along with proposed rules to set up and run the Easy Business Technical Unit and the Pakistan Regulatory Registry.
The approved legal drafts will be forwarded to the appropriate forums for further action and final progress.
