Karachi: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation on 18th May 2011 acquired a Handy size Bulk Carrier named “SIBI” for its subsidiary company, M/s. Sibi Shipping (Private) Limited. The M.V. SIBI is 28,442 metric tonnes deadweight; Handy size Bulk Carrier built in 2009 by Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Marugame, Japan. The vessel was purchased from a company named Arista One Inc, and taken over at Port Klang, Malaysia. The acquisition of M.V. Sibi is in line with PNSC’s commitment to modernization, development [...]

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Bank of Punjab (BoP) have finally inked an agreement to cater for their entire branches connectivity through state of art IP MPLS (Multi Protocol label Switching) service over physically and geographically redundant network. This will help the BoP for their multi application connectivity in secure, reliable and cost-effective manner. This agreement will allow Bank of Punjab to carry out its online core banking transactions in a secure, faster and cost effective manner. The [...]

Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker, Dr. Fehmida Mirza has urged the World Health Organization, World Health Departments and NGOs working in the Health Sector for concerted efforts for awareness among the masses against the Hepatitis disease. She called for joining hands to stop the spread of this chronic disease. She expressed these views in her message on World Hepatitis Day being commemorated throughout the world tomorrow. She said that this day served us an opportunity to educate and inform the masses [...]

Islamabad: The UK Government is fully committed to build on the bilateral trade relationship between UK and Pakistan in health and other sectors. United Kingdom’s Minister for South Asia, Alistair Burt, during his visit to Karachi witnessed the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Mobicare, a British medical company, and the Sindh Ministry of Health today at the British Deputy High Commission. The Minister of Health, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed, also witnessed the signing. Mr Burt said, “This partnership is [...]

Faisalabad: Provision of quality services are imperative for the expeditious development of FESCO, said Tariq Mehmood Chattha Chief Executive Officer Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) addressing the officers of Sargodha circle here Wednesday. He said that only unavoidable shut down should be allowed due to the harsh weather. He said that Assistant Managers Operation should also ensured their presence on the sight of work to ensure its in time completion without any unnecessary delay. He also directed the staff to [...]

Islamabad: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister, Alistair Burt, arrived in Karachi yesterday, 17 May, as a part of his visit to Pakistan. During his visit Mr Burt met Governor of Sindh, Dr. Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan reinforcing the United Kingdom’s commitment to Pakistan. He met the British Business Community and Young Entrepreneurs. They discussed in the economic environment to enhance the UK-Pakistan bilateral trade relationship. Mr Burt also visited the Glaxo Smith-Kline Head Office to see the British Investment in [...]

Islamabad: PEMRA enforcement team in Peshawar, on May 18, 2011 raided an illegal FM Radio station being run by NHA (National Highways Authority) in violation of PEMRA Laws. The illegal FM radio was being operated on Islamabad – Peshawar Motorway (M-1) by NHA. PEMRA enforcement team impounded all the equipment being used in running illegal FM Radio station. NHA was contravening section 19 of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 (Amendment Act 2007) which substantiates that, no person shall engage in any [...]