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Islamabad: “Accreditation can improve quality of products and services as per national and international laws” Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Mir Changez Khan Jamali said this while marking the World Accreditation Day here at Islamabad Club. The minister said that most of the developed countries have made accreditation a key element of their policy making strategy and therefore it was imperative for regulatory bodies to make most of the services of internationally recognized accreditation services of Pakistan National Accreditation [...]

Islamabad: Ministry of Interfaith Harmony and Minority Affairs has planned to launch National Peace Campaign in order to promote inter-religious harmony. This was stated by Minister of State for Interfaith Harmony and Minority Affairs Akram Masih Gill in a meeting with Ambassador of France Daniel Jouanneau who called on him here on Thursday. The minister said Pakistan is striving to promote inter-religious harmony, human rights, social justice, sustainable development and gender equality while helping the communities to gain access to [...]

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the Ministry of Petroleum to expeditiously follow the proposed plan for establishment of power project in PARCO Refinery at Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh. He also asked the Ministry to finalize the plan for the proposed Khalifa Costal Refinery; a joint venture with UAE. He advised the Ministry to undertake the projects on fast-track and ordered immediate preparation to attract this biggest foreign direct investment. The Prime Minister gave these instructions during a [...]

AsiaNet 44987 یوتریخ، نیدرلینڈز، 9 جون/پی آرنیوزوائر-ایشیانیٹ/ یوریل گروپ جی آئی ای یورپ کا سفر کرنے کے خواہشمند افراد کو تیار کرنا چاہتا ہے، خصوصا جرمنی میں ویمنز ورلڈ کپ فٹ بال کے لیے پر تولنے والے سرگرم فٹ بال شائقین کو، کہ یورپ بھر میں سفر کے لیے منصوبہ …

AsiaNet 44987 UTRECHT, Netherlands, June 9, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ — – FIFA Women’s World Cup, Germany, June 26 – July 17, 2011 Eurail Group G.I.E. wants to alert travelers to Europe, especially ardent soccer fans on their way to the Women’s World Cup Soccer in Germany, that Eurail Passes continue to offer …

Islamabad: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has registered Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS) Trusts in 64 State Owned Entities (SoEs), which will benefit 306,473 workers. The Advisors M. Yousuf Adil Saleem and Company (MYASCO) in a joint presentation informed to the Federal Minister for Privatisation Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar and the Minister of State for Privatisation Rana Asif Tauseef here today. Mr. Ghous Bux Khan Mahar Federal Minister for Privatisation directed to devise mechanism to evaluate the improvement and [...]

Islamabad: The Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan has taken Suo Motu notice of the incident of killing of a boy by the Rangers at Karachi. The Registrar, Supreme Court, in his note to the Chief Justice of Pakistan stated that it was reported by Daily The News, Dawn, Express, Jinnah, Islamabad dated 9th June, 2011 that the Rangers killed in cold blood a young man. The killing incident was caught on camera and graphic photographs to this effect were given [...]