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Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): President Asif Ali Zardri and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of 12th ECO summit at Baku, Azerbaijan and held wide-ranging discussions on bilateral, regional and international issues, peace process in Afghanistan and the situation in Middle East particularly Syria, says …
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Pakistan, Iran vow to expeditiously pursue joint mega projects
Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday emphasized the need for expeditious implementation of various joint mega projects, including the multi-billion dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, electricity transmission lines and rail and road projects, says a press release received here today from Baku. During meeting of President Asif …
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to issue regulation policy for micro insurance
Karachi, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) lunched the country diagnostic report that covers the demand and supply-side analysis of micro insurance in Pakistan. The report was launched during the Roundtable on Micro insurance held here Tuesday. A diagnostic study, completed with the assistance …
Read More »Grand Operation will be conducted against illegal occupants by Housing Ministry
Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Ministry of Housing has made an announcement to conduct a grand operation against illegal occupants very soon. Under the directions of Minister of State for Housing Malik Nouman Ahmad Langrial, the Estate Office will start a major operation against unlawful occupants. While talking to …
Read More »Pakistan calls for resumption of Middle East peace process: Masood Khan
Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): Reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to support full membership of the UN for Palestine, as well as the Palestinian Authority’s initiative to achieve the status of “Non-Member Observer State” as an interim measure, Ambassador Masood Khan expressed his country’s complete solidarity with the Palestine cause, says a …
Read More »Dr Asim address Ministerial Session of International Oil and Gas Conference in New Delhi
Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): Minister/Advisor to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain today addressed the Ministerial Session of the Petrotech-2012 International Oil and Gas Conference being held in New Delhi from October 14-17, 2012. Speaking on the occasion, he felicitated the Government of India …
Read More »Holding dual citizenship is a Legal Right, but dual citizens cannot sit in Parliament
Islamabad, October 16, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Supreme Court released its detailed judgment in the Dual Citizenship of Parliamentarians case, filed by Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi, a public interest petitioner. Earlier, on 20th September, 2012, through a short order, the 3-member bench headed by the Chief Justice declared around a dozen persons …
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