Archive for July, 2011
Rs.154.52 billion worth Projects approved by Executive Committee of the National Economic Council
Islamabad: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) held here today with the Federal Minister for Finance, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair has approved 15 projects of national importance costing Rs.154.52 billion. The projects that have been accorded approval include seven from Energy, four from Transport and Communications and one from Agriculture, Food, Industry, Commerce, Water Resources, Science and Technology and Information Technology sectors each. During the course of the discussion on proposed projects in the [...]
Prime Minister Gilani chairs 5th Board Meeting of Board of Investment
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the board of Investment to bring in his notice immediately any hindrance in the process of new investment whether public or private. He said that all measures be taken to create conducive environment so that the pace of local and foreign investment can be accelerated. The 5th Board meeting of Board of Investment was chaired by Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat here this afternoon. The [...]
Chief Minister Balochistan calls on President Zardari
Islamabad: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani today called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Matters relating to law and order, political situation and developmental projects in the province were discussed during the m…
President Zardari’s meeting with delegation from Qatar
Islamabad: A Qatari delegation headed by Sheikh Ali Bin Abdullah Bin Thani, member of Royal family of Qatar, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Aiwan-e-Sadr Friday afternoon. The delegation included Sheikh Khalid Al-Thani, member of Ruling family, Ambassador Mr. Ahmed Ali Hanzab, Ambassador of Qatar in Islamabad Mr. Sayyar Abdul Rehman, Mr. Abdul Basit Al-Sheibi, CEO Qatar International Islamic Bank, Mr. Ayez Qahtani, CEO Charity Programme RAF. Pak side included Mr. M. Salman Faruqui, Secretary General to the [...]
Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani launched Online Work Visa Application
Islamabad: Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani launched an investor-focused and interactive Online Work Visa Application for the investors to get the work visa without delays and documentations. On the occasion, Prime Minister of Pakistan said that the new service is leading the BOI towards the automation of investment procedures. In order to improve the work efficiency of BOI, to provide better services to investors, contemplating to invest in Pakistan, the initiative of visa online would help to [...]
Foreign Minister calls on President Zardari
Islamabad: Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister for Foreign Affairs, called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. The Minister briefed the President about her recent visit to India and her discussions with the Indian leadership. Expressing satisfaction over the progress made during her visit, the President said that Pakistan welcomes commitment of the two sides to work together in seeking early and amicable solutions to all issues between the two countries. The President also hosted lunch for the Foreign [...]
Akram Gill urges youths to work for promotion of peace
Islamabad: Minister of State Akram Masih Gill has urged the young generation to play active role for the promotion of peace, patience and tolerance in the society and work for the understanding and brotherhood among people of different schools of thought through interfaith harmony. He stressed on the need to promote moderation, tolerance and inter-faith harmony in order to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the society specially in the current national scenario. The Minister was addressing a seminar on [...]
Foreign Minister calls on Prime Minister Gilani
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani reiterated that Pakistan desires to have good neighbourly relations with all the regional countries including India, in the larger interest of the welfare of the people of South Asia. The continuation of dialogue process with India, he stated, would help both the countries to improve environment as well as facilitate discussions on all issues of concerned between the two countries. The Prime Minister was talking to Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Foreign Minister who [...]
Opposition Leader in the Senate calls on Prime Minister Gilani
Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has stressed upon the need of strengthening the Parliament and democratic institutions. He said that it is duty of each Parliamentarian to work for the supremacy of Parliament. The Prime Minister was talking to Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, Leader of Opposition in the Senate who called on him at PM’s House this morning. The Prime Minister said that the government is paying special attention to the development of all the regions particularly Balochistan [...]
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is knocking at the door of Pakistan: IG, Forests
Islamabad: Experts and analysts said the REDD+ is a new a commodity and a balanced relationship among forest stakeholders such as indigenous communities, national government and private sector would create opportunities and benefits for them. Ingrid Nyberg, Associate Professor, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), Norway, Syed Mahmood Nasir, Inspector General of Forests, Forestry Wing, Planning Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad and Kanwar M. Javed Iqbal, Coordinator, Pakistan Carbon Initiative (PCI) at Sustainable [...]
Children suffer in continuing aftermath of 2010 floods
Karachi: A year after the most devastating floods in living memory in Pakistan ravaged an area the size of the UK along the River Indus, affecting at least 18 million people, according to the UN, a series of reports by humanitarian organizations say victims of the disaster are continuing to suffer. Oxfam points out that 800,000 families remain without proper shelter and says: “As Pakistan faces another monsoon season and the likelihood of more disasters, the country is not prepared. [...]
One Year passes on as International Organization for Migration Aids 10.3 Million Pakistani Flood Victims
Islamabad: IOM has reached over 10.3 million of the 18 million people affected by the 2010 floods which devastated vast swathes Pakistan a year ago, damaging and destroying some 1.7 million homes. But massive needs remain and IOM is appealing for an additional USD 3.6 million to launch a targeted multi-sectoral response to help the most vulnerable families affected. Over the past 12 months, IOM, which led the humanitarian response in the shelter sector, has distributed emergency shelter to 2.76 [...]
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