Islamabad: High Commissioner of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka Jayalath Weerakkody on Tuesday said business community of Pakistan can play an important role in containing terror as it is also linked to the overall economic situation. He said his country has faced sectarianism and terrorism for decades and we can share expertise with Pakistan to help combat terror. “My country is ready to do anything to ensure stability in Pakistan.” He was talking to a delegation of FPCCI that [...]

Islamabad: On 14 June 2011, World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) will again be celebrated throughout the world to create wider awareness of the need for safe blood for transfusion and the importance of blood donation, and to thank blood donors for their gift of blood. The theme of this year’s WBDD is “More blood. More life”. The theme reinforces the urgent need for more people all over the world to become life-savers by volunteering to donate blood regularly for those [...]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has asked the Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) to benefit from modern technologies in housing building projects which would not only bring down the cost of the housing units but also upgrade their standard. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting to reviews the progress on the housing scheme being undertaken by Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA), in various parts of the country, here today. The Minister said [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has approved the appointment of Mr. Suhail Ahmed as Secretary Establishment Division. He will take charge of the office on the retirement of present Secretary Establishment Division, Mr. Abdul Rauf Chaudhry who would be reaching the age of superannuation on July 6th, 2011. Mr. Suhail Ahmed is presently working as Secretary Planning Division. For more information, contact: Haji Ahmed Malik Principal Information Officer Press Information Department (PID) Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 [...]

Islamabad: CDWP meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque. The meeting was attended by the sponsoring agencies and the representatives from Provincial Governments and Special Areas. CDWP considered 38 projects costing Rs 180.5 billion including Foreign Aid of Rs 75.0 billion. Of the 38 projects, 22 projects relate to Infrastructure sector costing Rs 119.0 billion and 13 projects in Social sector costing Rs 59.0 billion and 3 projects costing Rs 2.3 [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as Chairman of the High Powered Selection Board, has approved the promotion to the post of Secretary (BS-22) and equivalent, of the following officers on the recommendations of the meeting of the High Powered Selection Board. 1. Mr. Amin Hasim, Police Service of Pakistan 2. Mr. Hamayun Raza Shafi, Police Service of Pakistan 3. Mr. Hafeez Ur Rehman, DMG 4. Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Kazi, DMG 5. Khawja Mohammad Siddiq Akbar, DMG 6. Prince [...]

Islamabad: We are the representative of the people and we believe in their politics. We will pursue people friendly schemes as far as possible. This was stated by senior Minister and Minister for Commerce Mr. Makhdoom Amin Fahim while speaking to various representatives and dignitaries of the district Matiari (Sindh) during his recent visit. He expressed condolence with people of the area over the loss of their relatives. The senior Minister also took notice of the ongoing development works there. [...]