Cabinet approves draft legislation on traffic movement

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the Cabinet s regular meeti...

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting held on Wednesday at the Amiri Diwan.

Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi stated the following:

At the outset of the meeting, the Cabinet hailed the national data and statistics strategy that was launched under the sponsorship of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the President of the National Planning Council (NPC), Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani.

Inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Vice President of NPC HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani, the strategy is based on a three-pronged approach, mainly: achieving the highest level of data and statistical reliability through the National Statistics Center, building an integrated and interconnected national data system, and utilizing data technology, big data, and artificial intelligence in operations.

Thereafter, the Cabinet scrutinized the items on the agenda and approved a draft legislation issuing the traffic law and referred it to the Shura Council.