Pakistan Cricket Board condoles the death of veteran journalist Abbas Athar

Lahore, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ch. Zaka Ashraf, Chief Operating Officer Subhan Ahmad and Director General Javed Miandad offered their heartfelt condolences over the sad demise of veteran journalist Mr Abbas Athar. Mr Abbas Athar, who fell to cancer, was Group Editor of Daily Express and a leading vernacular columnist for years.

“Abbas Athar was a renowned journalist and columnist of the late 1960s vintage. His death will not just be mourned by the journalistic fraternity but across all walks of life in this country”, said Ch. Zaka Ashraf while condoling on his death.

“The PCB hierarchy and its entire staff pray to Almighty to bestow the departed soul with eternal peace and grant the family and the dear ones the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss”, said the PCB spokesman.

For more information, contact:
Nadeem Sarwar
Media Manager
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +9242 571 7231 -4
Fax: +9242 571 1860

Election Commission of Pakistan directs all District Returning Officers to entertain all complaints pertaining to establishment of polling stations by May 8

Islamabad, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Election Commission of Pakistan has directed all the District Returning Officers (DROs) to take up all the complaints pertaining to establishment of polling stations by May 8th, 2013 and issue corrigendum, where appropriate.

It is pertinent to add here that as per decision of the ECP, the list of polling stations for General Elections 2008 were kept intact while a comprehensive survey was conducted in 2012 for increasing the number of polling stations and ensuring establishment of polling stations within the radius of two kilometres wherever possible. Resultantly, the number of polling stations has been increased from 64,176 to 69876.

Now, 313 complaints have been received by the ECP requesting for change of polling stations (the detail of complaints is available at the ECP’s website www.ecp.gov.pk) and the ECP has forwarded these complaints to the concerned DROs for taking appropriate action.

All complainants have been therefore asked to contact their concerned DROs regarding their complaints.

For more information, contact:
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
Election Commission of Pakistan Secretariat
Election House, Constitution Avenue G-5/2,
Islamabad
Tel: +9251 920 1975, +9251 920 6062
Fax: +9251 920 5402, +9251 920 5300

Golden Opportunity for the Companies to clear their backlog cases

Islamabad, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), as a part of its eServices policy has introduced a mechanism for the companies to clear their backlog cases pending under ISSUE RESOLUTION. Cases pending under “Issue Resolution” category have been increasing day by day and currently, approximately 13,000 documents of companies are pending.

In order to bring it to zero, a strategy has been devised, wherein companies would be given the opportunity to deal with overdue cases. SECP has also made it mandatory that all listed companies file their documents, returns, accounts and applications, with the SECP, or the Registrar, through SECP’s eServices online facility.

Filing in eServices is done in a consequential manner. It should be noted that Companies will not be able to file additional documents online, unless preceding documents (i.e. documents already submitted) which were in “issue resolution” status have been resolved and recorded.

To deal with the backlog of pending documents and achieve the objective of mandatory online filing, registrars concerned shall review all the issue resolution cases and ignore minor observations and record the documents accordingly; this will allow the concerned companies to continue filing their documents online.

However, in case of major observations, the matter will be taken up with the concerned companies to remove the deficiencies from their respective filings. In case no response is received from the companies, the documents will be refused by the concerned registrar and would be considered, as if they had not been filed by the companies, subjecting the companies and their management to prosecution. The companies are advised in their own interest to clear their backlog and remove deficiencies in their filed documents and statutory returns.

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1. SECP has provided a golden opportunity for companies to clear their pending cases under “Issue Resolution”

2. Minor observations will be resolved and documents will be recorded by the registrar concerned, immediately.

3. Major discrepancies, if not corrected, will result in rejection of the documents, and prosecution.

For more information, contact:
Shakil Ahmad Chaudhary
Head, Internal and External Communication
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)
NIC Building, 63 Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad
Tel: +9251 921 4005 or 921 4009 (Ext. 378)
Fax: +9251 920 6459
Cell: +92302 855 2254
E-mail: shakil.chaudhary@secp.gov.pk

PM Condemns Kurram Agency Bomb Blast

Islamabad, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has strongly condemned a bomb explosion in Kurram Agency (FATA) targeting a political meeting of JUI-F candidate Munir Orakzai, which resulted into the loss of precious human lives. Ainu d Din Shakir, a candidate (NA-37) was also injured in the attack.

Expressing his grief and sorrow over the loss of innocent lives, the Prime Minister directed Governor Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) to extend all possible assistance for the treatment of the injured. He prayed to Almighty Allah for those martyred in the blast and grant of courage to the bereaved families to bear this loss with fortitude.

The Prime Minister directed the Governor KPK to further strengthen the security of the candidates.

For more information, contact:
Haji Ahmed Malik
Principal Information Officer
Press Information Department (PID)
Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 925 2324
Fax: +9251 925 2325 and +9251 925 2326
Email: piopid@gmail.com

Governor Gilgit Baltistan called on Prime Minister

Islamabad, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah, Governor Gilgit Baltistan called on Prime Minister Justice (R) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso at Prime Minister House this morning.

While talking to Pir Syed Karam Ali Shah, the Prime Minister said that the care taker government is taking all possible steps to provide maximum relief to the masses. During the meeting the governor briefed the Prime Minister on the overall situation including the financial allocation of Gilgit Baltistan.

The governor also briefed the Prime Minister on development projects being executed for the well being of the people.

For more information, contact:
Haji Ahmed Malik
Principal Information Officer
Press Information Department (PID)
Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 925 2324
Fax: +9251 925 2325 and +9251 925 2326
Email: piopid@gmail.com

Public Holiday on May 11

Islamabad, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): It has been decided that 11th May (Saturday), 2013 will be a Public Holiday on account of General Election, 2013 to provide opportunity to all voters to cast their votes, says a press release received here today from Ministry of Interior.

For more information, contact:
Haji Ahmed Malik
Principal Information Officer
Press Information Department (PID)
Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 925 2324
Fax: +9251 925 2325 and +9251 925 2326
Email: piopid@gmail.com

President condoles death of senior journalist Syed Abbas Athar

Karachi, May 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the demise of Senior journalist and Group Editor of Daily Express, Syed Abbas Athar who passed away today after prolonged illness.

The President lauded his services for journalism and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

The President also prayed for granting courage to the bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.

For more information, contact:
Haji Ahmed Malik
Principal Information Officer
Press Information Department (PID)
Tel: +9251 925 2323 and +9251 925 2324
Fax: +9251 925 2325 and +9251 925 2326
Email: piopid@gmail.com