Day: October 22, 2011

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United Kingdom Companies visit Karachi to attend the 6th Expo Pakistan Exhibition

Islamabad: The Expo Pakistan, the largest showcase of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services, has been attracting large number of foreign buyers each year.
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About 50 companies from the United Kingdom, recruited by The Pakistan High Commission in London and the Pakistan Consulate General in Manchester arrived in Karachi today to attend the 6th Expo Pakistan held at the Karachi Expo Centre.

The companies belong to an assortment of sectors ranging from Information and Communication Technology, Sportswear, Hotel and Tourism, Creative and Media, Household items to Packaging and Alternate Energy, who are interested in export opportunities with Pakistan. In addition, UK consultants from the services industry will also be attending the exhibition.

The Expo Pakistan, which is the largest showcase of Pakistan’s export merchandise and services, has been attracting large number of foreign buyers each year. In 2010, export orders worth US$ 80 million were placed during the exhibition.

This year, a conference on “Foreign Investment Opportunities and Exports from Pakistan” will be held during the 6th Expo Pakistan

Saira Najeeb Ahmed, Commercial Counsellor at the Pakistan High Commission in London, said:

“Pakistan and UK relations are time tested and continuously evolving on all tiers and areas. The major areas of our cooperation in people to people relations are education, health, trade, investment, and art and cultural exchanges.

This key message is for both counties to make efforts and commit resources to contribute to the target of increasing bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United Kingdom to £2.5/- billion by 2015.”

Director for Trade and Investment Pakistan and British Deputy High Commissioner, Francis Campbell said:

“Due to the UK’s historical and cultural links and the easy use of English as the business language, Pakistan presents numerous and significant opportunities for investments aiming both at using Pakistan as an export base and at tapping into an emerging market with a rapidly growing middle class.

On the other hand, UK companies have the latest knowledge and technology in the areas of agriculture, healthcare and energy which are much needed in Pakistan to develop the country’s industrial base.

Events like the Expo Pakistan facilitate this exchange of people, knowledge and ideas and are crucial in achieving our objective of increasing bilateral trade between the UK and Pakistan.”

During their visit to Karachi the delegation attended a networking reception hosted by UK Trade and Investment Department at the British Deputy High Commission in Karachi to meet with government functionaries, businessmen and other stakeholders.

For more information, contact:
George Sherriff
Press Attaché
Sarah Cowley
Head of Press and Public Affairs
British High Commission
Islamabad
Tel: +9251 201 2000
Cell: +92300 500 5306
Website: http://ukinpakistan.fco.gov.uk

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Chinese Battery Powered Bikes should be promoted to cut oil import bill: Yassar Sakhi Butt

Islamabad: A Chinese delegation of Battery-Powered Bikes manufacturers has visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). Chinese businessmen are interested to support the private sector development by promoting economic co-operation between the business sectors of the two countries.

The Chinese delegates highlighted the incentives of these battery-powered bikes and said that these bikes were not only providing benefit to the people but would also help the Government in its efforts to cut oil import bill and stop further environmental degradation. They also hinted at the possibility of these batteries being replaced by Solar Recharge batteries in alternate models.

Speaking on the occasion, Yassar Sakhi Butt, President ICCI appreciated Chinese invention and technological advancement in manufacturing battery-powered bikes as these are promising extremely low-cost environment-friendly transportation.

He said that Pakistan is facing severe energy crisis and it was become difficult for a common man to bear transport expenditure, so the idea of battery-powered bikes would ease the transport burden on the common man, protecting the environment and relieving the oil import bill.

ICCI President said that we welcome Chinese support at all levels and at all times, needless to say that Chinese companies are already engaged in different fields such as defense, telecom, petroleum, but this cooperation should further goes in agriculture, tourism and renewable energy sectors.

Yassar Sakhi Butt said that the year 2011 was declared as ‘Pak-China Friendship Year’ and emphasized on the need for the exchange of business delegations by both sides.

For more information, contact:
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chamber House, Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat Road, Mauve Area, G-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +9251 225 0526 and 225 3145
Fax: +9251 225 2950
Email: icci@brain.net.pk
Website: www.icci.com.pk

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President of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture visited the Federation House

Karachi: Mr. Aloys Awamanga, President of the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and met prominent members of the business community to discuss matters related to enhancing trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Tanzania.

Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, President-FPCCI welcomed the President TCCIA and thanked him for visiting Pakistan on the occasion of Expo Pakistan 2011. He expressed hope that the visit of the President-TCCIA would go a long way in enhancing the trade relations and economic cooperation between both the countries.

The President further stated that Pakistan is a very big market consisting of 180 million peoples and also provides your countries investors the market access to Asian countries. It was also agreed that both the countries would exchange trade delegation and hold exhibitions in both the countries to create awareness of each other’s product in order to increase the bilateral trade.

Mr. Awamanga stated that Tanzania was eager to enhance trade with Pakistan, and acknowledged the strong presence of a vibrant Pakistani community in the country. He expressed his interest in the FPCCI Foreign Investment Conference to be held in Bhurban in December 2011, and said that he would look into sending a delegation representing Tanzania at the Conference.

The meeting was concluded with presentation of the FPCCI Crest to Mr. Awamanga by the President-FPCCI. Also present at the meeting were leading businessmen Mr. Dawood Usman Jakhura, Vice President FPCCI; Mr. Waseem Vohra, and Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig.

For more information, contact:
Syed Masood Alam Rizvi
Secretary General
Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)
B-1, Federation House, Main Clifton Road, Shahra-e-Firdousi,
Karachi-75600, Pakistan
Tel: +9221 3587 3691
Fax: +9221 3587 4332
Email: info@fpcci.com.pk

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Additional Inspector General of Police, Finance and Welfare, Punjab, Aftab Sultan has been appointed as Director General Intelligence Bureau, Islamabad

Lahore: Aftab Sultan joined the Police service as ASP. After getting promotion as SP, he served in Special Branch, District Police and served as Course Commander, National Police Academy, Islamabad.

He also served as Deputy Inspector General of Police, in Police Headquarters, Punjab, Elite Police Force and Sargodha Range. Later, he was promoted as Addl. IGP Police and up till now he is serving in Finance and Welfare Department.

Aftab Sultan is considered to be one of the most honest, professional and duty full officer of the Police Department.

During his service tenure, he got training of Administration of criminal justice from Japan International Cooperation Agency.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
5th Floor, Police Headquarters (PHQ),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +9242 99213019
Fax: +9242 99213013
Email: adc@punjabpolice.gov.pk

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Chief of Army Staff has expressed his deep condolences on the sad demise of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz

Rawalpindi: General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has expressed his deep condolences on the sad demise of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz. COAS in his condolence said that Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz was great friend of Pakistan and his services in boosting ties between Armies of both countries are highly commendable.

For more information, contact:
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)
Hilal Road, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +9251 927 1605
Fax: +9251 927 1601
Email: ispr@ispr.gov.pk

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Action against illegal hoardings started

Karachi: District Coordination Officer Karachi Roshan Ali Shaikh has issued directive for cancellation of all those hoardings (Advertisements) which had been installed in the city during last month under illegal permission.

Executive Director Local Taxes Rehan Khan was instructed to remove all such illegal hoardings for which permission was granted without adhering to the bylaws and layout and maps prepared on town level for this purpose.

DCO Karachi had received complaints that permission was granted for advertisement boards and hoardings at about 50 locations during the last month which were not in accordance with the bylaws and the layouts prepared by towns for these advertisements.

A committee was also constituted in this connection which had said in its report that 40 out of these 50 hoardings had illegal permission.

DCO Karachi had in the light of this report and recommendations directed to remove all such hoardings by cancellation of permits of 40 hoardings. The Local Taxes Department had already removing all such hoardings in the city. DCO Roshan Ali Shaikh has said that the respective bylaws and layouts for hoardings will be implemented and any violation of rules would be dealt with strictly.

For more information, contact:
Administrator Secretariat
City District Government Karachi (CDGK)
City District Government Complex, 1st Floor, Civic Centre,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi
Tel: +9221 9923 2400 -01
Fax: +9221 9923 2406
Email: administrator@karachicity.gov.pk

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Prime Minister Gilani directs swift implementation of Supreme Court judgement of October 6

Karachi: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Saturday directed that the pace of implementation of the Supreme Court judgment of October 6 be expedited in letter and spirit.

Prime Minister Gilani at a high level meeting here at Governor House reviewed the pace of implementation of the Supreme Court judgment regarding the law and order situation in Karachi.

The meeting was attended by Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan, Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah, Senior Minister Pir Mazhar-ul-Haq, Provincial Law Minister Ayaz Soomro, Chief Secretary, IG Police, Advocate General, legal expert Dr Farogh Naseem and Justice(r) Qazi Khalid Ali.

For more information, contact:
Sindh Governor House
Syed Wajahat Ali
Press Secretary to Governor
Tel: 99201217, 99201201-3
Email: press_secretary@governorsindh.gov.pk