Daily Archives: January 25, 2023

The Economic Coordination Committee has approved pre-shipment inspection of imported wheat at load ports to ensure quality.

The ECC, which met in Islamabad on  Wednesday with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair, also approved 10 million rupees to the legal heirs of the deceased who died during the recent suicide blast at I-10 Markaz , Islamabad and  20 million rupees for the legal heirs of the deceased who died during the recent long march of a political party.

The ECC approved 844.389 million rupees for repair and maintenance of Supreme Court of Pakistan building, Judges Residences, Rest houses and Sub-offices in various cities and three billion rupees for development expenditure under SDGs Achievement Programme.

The committee allowed provision of 8.39 billion rupees in favour of BISP for cash subsidy to farmers of flood affected areas instead of provision of wheat seeds.

The ECC also considered a summary of Ministry of Energy and granted extension in Adam X-1 development and production lease for a period of five years with effect from 10 February 2022.

The forum considered another summary of Ministry of Energy Petroleum Division and allowed one-year extended Well Testing over Umair SE-1 Discovery Guddu with effect from start of production under EWT arrangements.

The ECC also considered a summary of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and coordination and approved increase in MRPs of one drug as per recommendation of Drug pricing Committee.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has urged the international community to continue extending assistance and support to address urgent humanitarian needs and to provide a sustainable pathway for Afghanistan’s prosperity and development.

She was talking to Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Afghanistan, Ambassador Zamir Kabulov who called on her in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Underscoring that a peaceful neighbourhood remained a strategic imperative for Pakistan, the Minister of State stressed that Afghanistan, with its location as a bridge between Central and South Asia, is central towards achieving the full potential of socio-economic development and regional connectivity.

The Minister of State reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to work with other regional countries towards this end.

Ambassador Zamir Kabulov earlier met the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Special Representative on Afghan Affairs, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq.

Both sides agreed to remain actively engaged with a view to promote regional peace, stability and economic development.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain was arrested on hurling threats at the members of the Election Commission of Pakistan.

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday evening, she said ECP Secretary Omar Hameed has lodged an First Information Report with the Islamabad Police against the PTI leader for threating ECP members and their families.

She said it is not a political arrest and Fawad Chaudhry was detained on the complaint of a constitutional body.

The Information Minister made it clear that the government does not believe in political vendetta.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said the people, the media, and the state institutions should draw a line between vendetta and criminal offences.

Answering a question, the Minister ruled out any deadlock in country’s political system.

She said the government is determined to steer the country out of economic crises.

She said it is agenda of the coalition government to put the country back on the path of development and progress.

Source: Radio Pakistan