Government Institutions

Islamabad: Almost 60% of the Members of the National Assembly participated in the proceedings of the 30th session of the National Assembly, which was marked by unfinished agenda, persistent lack of quorum and long speeches by the Members on Points of Order, according to Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)’s Preliminary Report on the 30th Session that concluded on May 12, 2011. A total of 206 Members — 161 male Members and 45 female Members – put forth some agenda [...]

Lahore: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has initiated construction work on Jabban Hydropower Rehabilitation Project at a cost of Rs. 3.7 billion, which is scheduled to be completed in one year and nine months. AFD, a financial institution of France, is providing 25 million Euros for the project. Once rehabilitated 22-MW Jabban Hydropower Project will contribute 122 million units of electricity per annum. WAPDA Chairman Shakil Durrani, speaking in a ceremony held at Jabban in Malakand Division of [...]

Islamabad: Highly appreciating the leadership role of Dr. Mirza for undertaking numerous initiatives towards protection and empowerment of women, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that she is a role model for women of many countries particularly in her region. Admiring the fact that Dr. Mirza is the first female Speaker of the Muslim World, he said her contribution in building parliamentary consensus as well as establishing Parliamentary Caucus were significant achievements need to be promoted and highlighted. The Secretary [...]

Islamabad: Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has observed that quality, durability and scope of construction work of the Project Phase –II of the FJA would not be compromised at any cost. He observed this while presiding over the 35th meeting of Board of Governors of Federal Judicial Academy held under his chairmanship here in Supreme Court Building, Islamabad on Saturday. The meeting unanimously approved the revised PC-I for the construction of building of the Federal [...]

Islamabad: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has entered into an agreement with Consortia of KASB Bank for Financial Advisory Services (FAS) here today to conduct the privatisation of NPCC transaction. The Financial Advisory consortium comprising the KASB Bank as consortium lead member along with M/s Mohsin Tayebaly and Company (Legal Consultants), M/s Riaz Ahmed and Company Chartered Accountants (Accounting and Tax Consultants) and M/s BARQAAB Consulting Services (Pvt.) Ltd (Technical Consultants). The Secretary Privatisation Commission Mr. Imtiaz Hussain Kazi signed the [...]

Srinagar, December 28, 2012 (PPI-OT): In occupied Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) is organising a seminar “Prisoners of Kashmir and our responsibilities” on Sunday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Professor Abdul Ahad Wani. Besides paying tributes to Shaheed Professor Abdul Ahad Wani, deliberations will be …