Islamabad, April 26, 2022 (PPI-OT): Madam Chair, I would like to express our sincere felicitations to you and members of the Bureau on your election. 2. There is an intimate link between population and sustainable development; after all, development is by the people and for the people, says a press

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi, has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to bring into the tax net the unregistered wholesalers, dealers or distributors of sugar buying huge quantities from sugar mills to broaden the tax base. He observed that despite making huge monetary

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Assalam-o-Alaikum, Good afternoon and welcome to our Briefing. At the outset, I would like to extend best wishes to all of you for a blessed Ramadan – a period of prayers, self-reflection and rejuvenation. Ladies and Gentlemen, We are having this briefing after a gap during

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mir Abid Hussain Bhayo, Federal Minister for Privatisation chaired briefing/review session about the ongoing privatisation program in the Ministry, today. Chairman Privatisation Saleem Ahmad, Federal Secretary and senior officials were also present. Federal Minister was briefed about the privatisation plan and major entities which are to

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Syed Murtaza Mahmud chaired the meeting of fertilizer review committee today. The participants of meeting included representative of fertilisers manufacturing industry and officials from Finance Division, Petroleum Division, Ministry of Food Security and Research as well as officials of

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Maulana Abdul Wasay, Federal Minister for Housing and Works along with the Secretary Housing and Works, visited the Head Office of the PHA Foundation, Islamabad. The Federal Minister was warmly welcomed by Chief Executive Officer Mr. Amir Mohyuddin along with other senior officers. On the occasion,

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan rejects Indian Prime Minister’s staged visit to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on 24 April 2022 as yet another ploy to project fake ‘normalcy’ in the occupied territory. Since 5 August 2019, the international community has witnessed many such desperate attempts by India

Islamabad, April 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan strongly deplores the so-called “Public Notice” issued by the University Grants Commission of India and the All India Council for Technical Education, advising students not to seek higher education in Pakistan and warning them of being denied employment in case they choose to do so.