Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, held special meeting with Federal Ministers to review COVID-19 Vaccine availability situation in the country
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, held a special meeting with the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Omar Ayub Khan along with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan to review the COVID-19 Vaccine availability situation in the country. Minister Planning, in his position as Chairman NCOC, briefed the meeting that the NCOC forum reviews the situation on weekly basis and makes all possible efforts in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders that the…
Foreign Minister’s meeting with Chairman, Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, met with Chairman, Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Abdullah Abdullah, on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) on 18 June 2021. Recalling the successful visit of Mr. Abdullah Abdullah in September 2020, the Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s policy of maintaining the broad engagement with Afghan political leadership to forge deeper mutual understanding on the bilateral relations and the Afghan peace process. The Foreign Minister highlighted Pakistan’s meaningful contribution to facilitate the direct talks between U.S. and Taliban as well as the Afghan parties. He reiterated that it…
President asks Federal Ombudsman to implement its decision to Appoint Notary Public for Expats’ Facilitation
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):In a big move to facilitate the overseas Pakistanis, President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday asked the Federal Ombudsman to ensure implementation of its ruling on designating Notary Public abroad, in order to simplify the procedure of document attestation and issuance of power of attorney. The president expressed dismay over the delay in a matter that remained in correspondence for over five years with no effective steps taken by the relevant departments. The President, taking note of the grievance of an expatriate in the United States, directed Federal Ombudsman to ensure the implementation of its findings/decision…
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin chairs meeting to review and finalize new Auto-Policy
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division to review and finalize the new Auto-Policy. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar, Adviser to PM on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood and SAPM on Finance and Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood also participated the meeting along with Senior Officials from Industries and Production, Commerce and FBR. The Minister for Industries and Production briefed the meeting that the aim to introduce a new policy is to provide affordable small cars (850 cc-1000 cc), promote localization in domestically assembled…
Foreign Minister’s meeting with the EU High Representative/Vice President on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey (June 18, 2021)
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President (HR/VP) of the European Commission Josep Borrell met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey on June 18. The two leaders discussed the entire spectrum of Pakistan-EU relations as well as global and regional situation, including the Afghan peace process and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan-EU relations had further strengthened with the implementation of the Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP), signed in June 2019. He maintained that…
Niger plans to establish a SEZ to attract Investment and Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar welcomed and met with his counterpart H. E Gado Sabo Muctar, Minister of Industries and Commerce this afternoon. Secretary Industries and Production, H.E Mr. Ahmed Ali Sirohry, Ambassador of Pakistan in Niger and representative of Business community of Niger and FPCCI Pakistan were also present at the meeting. The visit of Niger's Cabinet Minister was aimed at building on the priorities set by Niger's Government to boost economic ties with Pakistan. In opening remarks, the Honourable Minister thanked the Government of Niger for extending support of Pakistan…
Pakistan’s Ambassador to US interacts with Members of US Congress from Michigan and Alabama
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):Ambassador of Pakistan to United States Dr. Asad Majeed Khan held meetings with members of the US Congress including Congresswoman Lisa McClean of Michigan, Congressman Peter Meijer of Michigan and Congressman Jerry Carl of Alabama, says a press release received here today from Washington DC. Congresswoman McClean and Congressman Jerry Carl are members of the House Armed Services Committee while Congressman Meijer serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Ambassador highlighted long history of Pakistan-US relationship and how it has contributed over the decades to the promotion of peace, prosperity and economic development of both…
Government of Pakistan sent medical supplies of oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators, Personal Protection Equipment, thermal guns and other relevant items for protection against Covid-19 pandemic to people of Afghanistan
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):In the spirit of brotherhood and goodwill humanitarian gesture, the Government of Pakistan sent much needed medical supplies of oxygen cylinders and concentrators, ventilators, Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs), thermal guns and other relevant items for protection against the Covid-19 pandemic to the brotherly people of Afghanistan and Mr. Abidullah, Consul General of Pakistan in Jalalabad handed over these equipments to the relevant authorities of Afghanistan today at Torkham border, says a press release received here today from Afghanistan. It is hoped that the medical equipments would help in saving the lives of the affected Afghan people…
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal joins hand with five major universities of the province
Islamabad, June 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):In order to extend the hope among the deserving students of Province Sindh, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) joins hand with five major universities of the province. Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar inked the agreements with the vice chancellors of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Sindh University, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Government College University and NUML University, under which 50 deserving postgraduate students of each University would be awarded scholarships by PBM annually. Addressing the signing ceremonies, Managing Director PBM said that, under the Prime Minister’s Ehsaas Programme, all possible…