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Islamabad, June 11, 2012 (PPI-OT): U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Richard Hoagland visited the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) today and commended the Commission for its efforts to promote fair business competition, defend consumer rights, and push for economic reforms. CCP Chairperson Rahat Hassan led Ambassador Hoagland on a …
Read More »Team of Experts Visiting United Arab Emirates to Resolve Issues in Obtaining National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis
Abu Dhabi, June 07, 2012 (PPI-OT): Following up on his commitment with Pakistanis settled in the Emirates, Pakistan’s Ambassador to UAE Jamil Ahmed Khan held exclusive meeting with the authorities in Islamabad and finalized the visit by a team of technical experts to Abu Dhabi and Dubai to troubleshoot problems …
Read More »United States provides Grants for Research on Economic Development
Islamabad, June 06, 2012 (PPI-OT): Twenty-two Pakistani scholars have been awarded a total of $490,000 worth of grants by the United States Government today for research on various fields related to economic development and markets. The 22 winning proposals were selected from more than 180 research applications from all over …
Read More »PPI Original Text (PPI-OT) – Norway grants fund for United Nations Human Rights programmes in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Islamabad, June 04, 2012 (PPI-OT): The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce its un-earmarked contribution of: 1) NOK 12 million to UNHCR’s programmes in Afghanistan 2) NOK 8 million to programmes in Pakistan. The grant is a response both to the 2012 Consolidated Appeal for Afghanistan (OCHA) …
Read More »David Cameron welcomes the world to be part of the London 2012 Games
Islamabad: In just 100 days time, the 2012 Olympics will open in London – a spectacular start to the greatest show on earth. We want to share these fantastic Olympic and Paralympic games with the people of Pakistan and that’s why my message to you today is this: “welcome”. These …
Read More »U.S Pakistan Sign $110 million pact to provide Law Enforcement and Counternarcotics Assistance
Islamabad: U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter and Secretary Waqar Masood, Ministry of Finance Economic Affairs Division, signed a Letter of Agreement between the United States and Pakistan to continue U.S. support for ongoing Border Security, Law Enforcement, Judicial Reform, and Counternarcotics activities with an additional $110 million in support for 2012. …
Read More »Pakistan, US ties to be improved in farm sector
Islamabad: Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), concluded a two-day visit to Pakistan today during which he expressed the strong U.S. commitment to building and improving ties with Pakistan through civilian assistance and development support. His trip built upon very important discussions …
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