Monthly Archives: January 2023

President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the nation to adopt modern trends of global community for development of the country.

Addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Virtual University in Lahore on Thursday, he said education and training has more impact on character building as compared to knowledge.

He said twenty million children are still out of schools in the country.

Arif Alvi said no country can progress without education.

Canadian High Commissioner Ms. Leslie Scanlona called on the Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer in Islamabad on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, Rana Tanveer said that the two countries have a long friendly relations with people to people love for each other.

The Federal Minister said that the two countries can benefit from the experience of each other.

He said that there is significant potential in cooperation between the two countries.

Both discussed exchange of expertise and knowledge regarding Vocational and Technical Training.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has presided over the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in Islamabad on Thursday.

In the meeting, Ministry of Commerce submitted a summary regarding export of sugar with proposals from SBP and PSMA on certain conditions regarding mode of payment and time period for realization of export proceeds.

For the facilitation of export of sugar, the ECC after detailed discussion approved revised conditions.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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