Islamabad: The Federal Government Polyclinic Hospital, with technical support from UN Women and funding from the U.S. Embassy’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), has launched the Anti-Rape Crisis Cell (ARCC) at Polyclinic Hospital in Islamabad as part of the Tahaffuz project. Anti-Rape Crisis Cells represent a unified effort to combat sexual violence…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has delegated authority to issue Prohibited Bore (PB)/Non-Prohibited Bore (NPB) Arms Licences’ in Pakistan to the minister and secretary Interior division. The Cabinet has taken a decision keeping in view the workload on the cabinet. The cabinet has approved the delegation of authority to issue Prohibited Bore licenses to Minister…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has decided to draft a Bill for proper administration and management of the guns and country club Islamabad. Earlier, the government had established a committee on October 27, 2020, to oversee the affairs of the Guns and Country Club Islamabad. Now, the government wants to find out a permanent solution…
Aftab Ahmed The PTI government has approved Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput’s appointment as chairman board of directors State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC). Sohail is currently working as Special Secretary Ministry of Commerce. https://newztodays.com/us-stocks-fell-after-number-of-unemployment-insurance-skyrocketed-to-more-than-6-6-million-new-claims/ The federal government has established the State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan–SLIC under the Life Insurance (Nationalization) Order (LINO)1972. READ …
Aftab Ahmed The Cabinet has finally removed the Member Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Ms. Bushra Naz, from the board of directors Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (PARCO). Ms. Malik had not declared her engagement with the CCP throughout the entire shortlisting process. Moreover, the low-down report had not indicated her appointment in CCP. Petroleum Division had…
Aftab Ahmed The Minister for Maritime Affairs has protested over denying the first right of the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) for shipping imported products. He had taken up the matter of PNSC several times on different forums. Now, he took up the matter of PNSC in a recent meeting of the cabinet. Zaidi raised the…
Aftab Ahmed The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Thursday approved Rs.1000 per bag subsidy on fertilizer under 50 kg bag. The ECC approved the subsidy under PM’s Package for Rabi Crops in a bid to provide relief to farmers. Moreover, the government will give Rs.1000 per 50 kg bag subsidy on fertilizers; DAP, P, and…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Cabinet has approved the nomination of directors and Shahab Rizvi as possible chair of the board of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL). Earlier, the cabinet had refused to approve the petroleum division’s nominations for the board of directors and chairman of PPL. In a new development, the cabinet has approved a new board…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The cabinet has ratified the economic coordination committee (ECC) decision to resume the operation of Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL). It will kick off liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production to increase domestic supply and reduce imports. LPG imports had increased following the discontinuation of an LPG agreement between JJVL and Sui Southern…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The Petroleum Division has proposed a nomination for the board of directors Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in violation of the Companies Act. Therefore, the cabinet has refused to accord its approval. The Petroleum Division had proposed a 10-member new board of directors and chairman for Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL). However, during the…