Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet met here today and approved import of LNG along with given framework as proposed by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources. The ECC also discussed the summary for export of sugar, presented by Ministry of Commerce. It was …

Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): Syed Tahir Shahbaz, a grade-21 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service has assumed the charge as new Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after the Establishment Division has issued the notification to this effect with the approval of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Raja Pervez …

Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that government wants to introduce latest technology to improve service delivery and efficiency in the government departments. The Prime Minister was talking to Federal Ministers and Parliamentarians who called on him separately at Prime Minister’s House today. The …

Lahore, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): As the Punjab Youth Festival 2012 is squeezing to competitions among the winners of the lower levels, the District Level is developing interesting encounters among towns and localities of the different parts of the province. On Wednesday, there has been competition in 22 districts in …

Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Minister for Foreign Affairs called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at the Prime Minister’s House today. The Minister apprised the Prime Minister on her meetings during her current visit to New York where she had gone to attend United Nations …

Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): The government has decided that in future only Thar coal would be used for coal-based power generation and all conversions of existing and construction of new power projects will be designed on Thar Coal specifications, in the country. This landmark policy decision was taken by …

Islamabad, October 03, 2012 (PPI-OT): Pakistan continues to strive for improvement of peaceful environment in our neighbourhood and strengthening of relations with all major powers and the Islamic world. Pakistan has stipulated peace as basic objective of its foreign policy and friendship as our goal, Pakistan Ambassador to Indonesia, Sanaullah …