Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of the sister of Mr. Sarmad Bashir, President Lahore Press Club. In a condolence message to Mr. Sarmad Bashir, the Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the members of the bereaved family and prayed for the eternal peace of departed soul. For more information, contact: Haji Ahmed Malik Principal Information Officer Press Information Department (PID) Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 925 2324 [...]

Islamabad: Governor Sindh, Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr Friday night. Law and order situation in Karachi was discussed during the meeting. The President later hosted dinner for the Governor Sindh. For more...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari today advised the Government to expedite setting up motorcycle manufacturing plant to relieve pressure on public transport and facilitate the low income groups with an economical and affordable means of transport. This he said during a briefing meeting in the Presidency to review progress in the building of a motorcycle plant in Karachi by the Japanese manufacturer Yamaha. The meeting presided over by President Asif Ali Zardari was attended by Senior Minister for Industries Ch. [...]

Islamabad: A meeting of Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCOR) of Public Sector Enterprises was held on 05th of August, 2011 in Ministry of Finance. This was in continuation of a high level meeting held on 4th of August, 2011 at Ministry of Finance. CCOR focused on revitalization of Pakistan Railways (PR). The meeting was chaired by Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Finance Minister and attended by Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Minister for Railways, Mr. Maula Bakhsh Chandio, Minister for Law, Justice [...]

Islamabad: Federal Minster for Housing and works Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has directed Pakistan Housing Authority (PHA) to ensure the provision of all modern facilities in Kurri Road Housing Scheme. On the direction of Minister for Housing and Works, PHA had invited proposals for Pre-qualification of Architects for construction of Housing colony at Kurri Road. In response thereof, more than fifteen companies/firms submitted their proposals, out of these proposals, the scrutiny committee short listed five companies for designing of [...]

Islamabad: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) which met here today with the Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair has approved the privatization of “Transaction Structure of National Power Construction Corporation” and “Transaction Structure of Heavy Electrical Complex”. There have been three items on agenda for today’s meeting of which two of them were approved and third one Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS) was discussed in detail. After due deliberation on [...]

Lahore: According to notification, Mr. Ishfaq Ahmad, awaiting posting is transferred and posted as SSP/Principal PTS, Rawalpindi and Mr. Yahya Hassan Virk SP Police Training School, Rawalpindi transferred and posted as SP Investigation, Muzaffargarh, a...