New Delhi, India: A Panel Discussion was organised by the South Asian Minorities Lawyers Association (SAMLA) at the Indian Law Institute on Friday, 27 March 2009 on the topic of “Government Policy on Reservation for Muslim Minority”.
The overwhelming opinion which emerged during the two-hour-long discussion was that reservation for the Muslim [...]
Islamabad: A Cabinet Committee meeting for reinstatement of sacked employees under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Labour & Manpower Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah held here today to review the impediments in the way of reinstatement of government sacked employees during the period 1996-1998.
While chairing the Cabinet Committee for reinstatement of the employees, the Minister [...]
Islamabad: Two Pakistani Navy Ships, NASR and BADR, under the command of Commodore Kamran Khan, are visiting Malaysia from 4th to 7th April 2009 to enhance defence relations and good will between the two countries.
The Goodwill Cum Training visit of Pakistan Navy (PN) ships to Malaysia would further strengthen and enhance the existing friendly ties [...]
Islamabad: Advisor to prime minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr. Asim Hussain has highlighted that Pakistan is vigorously pursuing TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- Pakistan and India) gas pipeline projects and other gas import projects to meet the growing energy demands of the country.
He expressed these views while talking to Mr. Sapar Berdiniyazo, Ambassador of Turkmenistan in [...]
Lahore: IGI Investment Bank achieved yet another milestone with respect to its upcoming insurance advisory service by signing a bancassurance agreement with EFU Life at the IGI Financial Services head office.
According to the agreement, IGI Investment Bank has secured a long term partnership with EFU Life which will enable its clients to avail comprehensive life [...]
Islamabad: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan H. E. Bakhytbek Shabarbayev called on the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf here today in his office and discussed various matters of mutual interest and to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.
Both agreed to develop economic and trade cooperation and early meeting of the [...]
Lahore: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s pioneer IT services providing company has signed a contract with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal for the development of Internet Based Applications.
With this agreement, Systems Limited will provide IT services to Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall for computerization of its internal working structure that would help in further optimization of the services and productivity of employees and [...]
Islamabad: The Ministry of Environment has finalized National Drinking Water Policy and Quality Standards to respond water scarcity problems and associated environmental issues in an integrated manner.
This was disclosed by the Federal Minister for Environment Mr. Hameed Ullah Jan Afridi while addressing a Press Conference alongwith United Nations Resident Coordinator, Mr. Fikret Akcura in connection [...]
Islamabad: SSP Islamabad Tahir Alam has said that Blue Area is one of the largest trading belts in Pakistan and its security will be the top preference of police.
“Police is there to defend the life and property of masses as well as traders,” said SSP Tahir Alam. He said that Traders-Police liaison committees would [...]
Karachi: A seminar today at the Pearl Continental in Karachi highlighted the issue of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in Pakistan. Organized by the Nutrition Program Sindh, the sensitization seminar drew on information from the National Nutrition Survey of Pakistan that revealed that more than 50 per cent of the population of Pakistan is at risk [...]
