Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the private sector is a major driver of the economic activities and the government desires to encourage their participation in the economic progress and prosperity.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance, Mr. Shaukat Tarin at the PM Secretariat here today.

Karachi (Pak PRwire): Sindh Minister for Environment and Alternate Energy Shaikh Mohammad Afzal said that the campaign to convince industries to properly dispose off their affluent will restart in next ten days to protect environment.

Islamabad (Pak PRwire): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday demanded enhanced transparency in the government organisations to ensure efficiency and prosperity.
The legality of the process through which a government department can own a private company is vague therefore it is exploited, said spokesman of PEW Mirza Riaz, in a statement issued here today.
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Islamabad (Pak PRwire): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi has taken stern action against the mismanagements in Hajj arrangements in Saudi Arabia which caused serious trouble to Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. He called an explanation of the Director General, Directorate of Hajj, Jedda, Rao Shakeel Ahmad who was responsible to provide due facilities to the Hajis in Makka and Madina during Hajj season 2009.

Islamabad: The 7th meeting of the Competition Consultative Group, a body set up by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to provide a platform for seeking advice and suggestions for better promotion of competition regime in Pakistan, was held.

Islamabad: The most important task that the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has in hand today is to overcome the energy crisis prevailing in the country. This crisis has not only affected every day life of the people of Pakistan, but has badly affected the overall economy of the country.

Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Petroleum and Privatization, Syed Naveed Qamar at the PM’s Secretariat here today.

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Textile Industry Rana M. Farooq Saeed Khan has said that Textile is a major source of increasing our exports and that is why Pakistan has world standing in this sector. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of farmers who met him here today.
Rana Farooq said that this sector [...]

Islamabad: In order to accommodate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in different areas of Pakistan, the “Prime Minister’s Special Fund for Victims of Terrorism” has been established.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with cellular mobile industry, has started the 1199 SMS Service for the welfare of these Internally Displaced Persons. Through this service, subscribers [...]