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Contact centres for customers
KARACHI - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has upgraded and advanced its contact centres to facilitate its customers. Now PTCL customers can utilize its services through these contact centres without leaving their homes or offices.
PTCL has four contact centers one each in Karachi and Rawalpindi and two in Lahore. These contact centers operates round the clock 24/7, 365 days a year. A well trained staff of 1200 personnel ensures quality service and support to our customers at all times.
These contact centers has been upgraded from a previously man-power reliant contact centers and now has taken the shape of advanced and developed process-oriented contact centers. They are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and parameters in place together with efficient and effective provision on the first call resolution.
SEVP Commercial Naveed Saeed remarked that these steps were an effort to ensure that all the customers both in-bound and out-bound, needs were dealt with speedily and effectively. He added that customer facilitation has always been the core objective of PTCL policies and programs.
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KARACHI - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has upgraded and advanced its contact centres to facilitate its customers. Now PTCL customers can utilize its services through these contact centres without leaving their homes or offices.
PTCL has four contact centers one each in Karachi and Rawalpindi and two in Lahore. These contact centers operates round the clock 24/7, 365 days a year. A well trained staff of 1200 personnel ensures quality service and support to our customers at all times.
These contact centers has been upgraded from a previously man-power reliant contact centers and now has taken the shape of advanced and developed process-oriented contact centers. They are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and parameters in place together with efficient and effective provision on the first call resolution.
SEVP Commercial Naveed Saeed remarked that these steps were an effort to ensure that all the customers both in-bound and out-bound, needs were dealt with speedily and effectively. He added that customer facilitation has always been the core objective of PTCL policies and programs.
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FBR plans to set up three regional tax offices by July
FBR plans to set up three regional tax offices by July
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish three new Regional Tax Offices in Karachi and Lahore from July, an official spokesman said on Saturday.
Asrar Raouf, Member Tax Policy and spokesman for the revenue body, said that it has been decided to set up two more regional tax offices in Karachi and one in Lahore.
The purpose of introducing new offices is to simplify the tax officials working by separating the corporate and non-corporate cases.
At present, one regional tax office is operational in Karachi and after formation of Inland Revenue Services (IRS) it is dealing with the direct and indirect cases. This puts enormous burden on the tax officials and also creating problems for them.
ìWe have decided that from July this year, three regional tax offices will be operational in Karachi. The existing RTO building will deal with the corporate cases and the other two regional tax offices will deal with the salaried and individual cases, respectively,î he said.
Similarly, in Lahore one office will deal with the corporate cases and the other will treat non-corporate cases, he added.
Initially, the revenue body is planning to make functional three regional tax offices by June 30, but after receiving objections from several senior officials the plan was postponed. ìThe plan is delayed considering revenue collection efforts in the last quarter,î said Asrar.
At present, 13 regional tax offices are being operational in the country.
The regional tax offices were established under the Tax Administration Reform Programme (TARP) funded by the World Bank to facilitate taxpayers other than taxpayers having huge turnovers.
Before formation of the regional tax offices, the tax offices were scattered at various places in Karachi and the taxpayers were facing problems in resolving their issues.
Critics said the plan will drag the revenue body towards past and the taxpayers will again face similar problems. ìAfter hectic efforts, the FBR has gathered all the tax offices at a building and the taxpayers are happy with the resolution of their issues,î said a tax official at the RTO Karachi.
After establishment of three more regional tax offices at different places, the taxpayers will again face similar problems by moving from one office to another, the official said.
However, a member of the Income Tax Bar Association (ITBA) lauded the decision of segregating the cases, as according to him, it will improve the working of the revenue body.
Muhammad Zubair, Member, ITBA, said that the taxpayers are receiving three different notices from the tax department due to lack of coordination among the tax officials over jurisdiction issues. The decision will clearly define case jurisdiction, he added.
FBR plans to set up three regional tax offices by July
Sunday, April 11, 2010
By our correspondent
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish three new Regional Tax Offices in Karachi and Lahore from July, an official spokesman said on Saturday.
Asrar Raouf, Member Tax Policy and spokesman for the revenue body, said that it has been decided to set up two more regional tax offices in Karachi and one in Lahore.
The purpose of introducing new offices is to simplify the tax officials working by separating the corporate and non-corporate cases.
At present, one regional tax office is operational in Karachi and after formation of Inland Revenue Services (IRS) it is dealing with the direct and indirect cases. This puts enormous burden on the tax officials and also creating problems for them.
ìWe have decided that from July this year, three regional tax offices will be operational in Karachi. The existing RTO building will deal with the corporate cases and the other two regional tax offices will deal with the salaried and individual cases, respectively,î he said.
Similarly, in Lahore one office will deal with the corporate cases and the other will treat non-corporate cases, he added.
Initially, the revenue body is planning to make functional three regional tax offices by June 30, but after receiving objections from several senior officials the plan was postponed. ìThe plan is delayed considering revenue collection efforts in the last quarter,î said Asrar.
At present, 13 regional tax offices are being operational in the country.
The regional tax offices were established under the Tax Administration Reform Programme (TARP) funded by the World Bank to facilitate taxpayers other than taxpayers having huge turnovers.
Before formation of the regional tax offices, the tax offices were scattered at various places in Karachi and the taxpayers were facing problems in resolving their issues.
Critics said the plan will drag the revenue body towards past and the taxpayers will again face similar problems. ìAfter hectic efforts, the FBR has gathered all the tax offices at a building and the taxpayers are happy with the resolution of their issues,î said a tax official at the RTO Karachi.
After establishment of three more regional tax offices at different places, the taxpayers will again face similar problems by moving from one office to another, the official said.
However, a member of the Income Tax Bar Association (ITBA) lauded the decision of segregating the cases, as according to him, it will improve the working of the revenue body.
Muhammad Zubair, Member, ITBA, said that the taxpayers are receiving three different notices from the tax department due to lack of coordination among the tax officials over jurisdiction issues. The decision will clearly define case jurisdiction, he added.
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Rs6b uplift projects launched in Swabi: Hoti
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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Rs6b uplift projects launched in Swabi: Hoti
SWABI: NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti Saturday said that development projects worth Rs6 billion have been launched in the district.
Addressing a public gathering on the premises of the Shahmansoor Hospital, he announced upgradation of the hospital to a complex, saying that the District Headquarters Hospital would also remain intact.
The chief minister said that construction of the buildings for two newly created Topi and Razaar tehsils would cost Rs380 million. He said that 25 acres of land had been procured for the construction of the Swabi Judicial Lock-Up and the fund for its building had also been sanctioned by the government.
The chief minister announced Rs150 million for upgrading the Topi Civil Hospital and Rs150 million for the provision of five ambulances to the DHQ and Shahmansoor hospitals. Similarly, he said the upgrading of Kalu Khan Hospital in Razaar tehsil would cost Rs150 million.
The campus of the Khan Abdul Wali University, Mardan, would be opened in Swabi this year, he said. He also announced constriction of Swabi Press Club and a college for boys in upper Gadoon Amazai.
The government will initiate lift irrigation scheme from the Pehur High Level Canal to irrigate the barren land of the district, he said.
Tight security arrangements had been made during the visit of the chief minister. The Swabi-Jahangira Road remained closed for all kinds of traffic.
It was first time in the history of the district that a large number of women participated in the public meeting addressed by the chief minister.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
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Rs6b uplift projects launched in Swabi: Hoti
SWABI: NWFP Chief Minister Ameer Haider Hoti Saturday said that development projects worth Rs6 billion have been launched in the district.
Addressing a public gathering on the premises of the Shahmansoor Hospital, he announced upgradation of the hospital to a complex, saying that the District Headquarters Hospital would also remain intact.
The chief minister said that construction of the buildings for two newly created Topi and Razaar tehsils would cost Rs380 million. He said that 25 acres of land had been procured for the construction of the Swabi Judicial Lock-Up and the fund for its building had also been sanctioned by the government.
The chief minister announced Rs150 million for upgrading the Topi Civil Hospital and Rs150 million for the provision of five ambulances to the DHQ and Shahmansoor hospitals. Similarly, he said the upgrading of Kalu Khan Hospital in Razaar tehsil would cost Rs150 million.
The campus of the Khan Abdul Wali University, Mardan, would be opened in Swabi this year, he said. He also announced constriction of Swabi Press Club and a college for boys in upper Gadoon Amazai.
The government will initiate lift irrigation scheme from the Pehur High Level Canal to irrigate the barren land of the district, he said.
Tight security arrangements had been made during the visit of the chief minister. The Swabi-Jahangira Road remained closed for all kinds of traffic.
It was first time in the history of the district that a large number of women participated in the public meeting addressed by the chief minister.
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Lahore-Kasur Road project: chief minister blacklists companies
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LAHORE (April 12 2010): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that billions of rupees were wasted in the past due to corruption, plunder and nepotism in the execution of development projects and Lahore-Kasur Road project worth about four billions rupees is an example in this regard.
He said that criminal negligence and inefficiency was shown toward this project and had the present government not taken notice of this state of affairs, billions of rupees of public money would have gone down the drain.
He said this while presiding over a meeting held to review Lahore-Kasur Road project at Liliani, district Kasur, Sunday. He issued instructions for blacklisting the construction companies engaged in Lahore-Kasur Road project Hassnain Cotex and Eco-West and observed that the performance of Communication and Works Department was highly unsatisfactory and the Secretary concerned should plan for the future of the department.
He directed that the new contractor should complete the remaining work by June-15 by working round-the-clock and he would be rewarded with cash prize and commendatory certificate if the project were completed within the timeframe.
He also issued instructions for taking stern disciplinary action against the officers and staff of Communication and Works Department and those companies found responsible for delay and substandard construction work.
Senator Parvaiz Raseed, MNA and MPA, Commissioner Lahore Division and senior officers of the departments concerned were present on the occasion.
Secretary Communication and Works, Major (retd) Azam Suleman gave a detailed briefing regarding the pace of implementation of the project.
The chief minister said that after the toppling of the democratic government, the dictator raised tall clams of his commitment to democracy and public service but the situation was totally different.
He said that the hard-earned money of the people was wasted on substandard development projects and Lahore-Kasur Road project worth four billion rupees was delayed due to criminal negligence.
He said that there was no mechanism to check sub-standard construction work and corruption in development projects in the past and payments of million of rupees were made without completion of development projects.
He said that he had visited Lahore-Kasur Road project four times and issued instructions for action against the engineer of the department concerned who are not committed as well as early completion of the project by the contractors but the project was still pending due to which people were facing serious problems.
He said that it was time for self-reformation for a bright future of a country and solution of people's problems before it was too late.
He said that there was a need for drawing lesson from the revolution of Kyrgyzstan and eliminate corruption from the society for resolving people's problems and provision of basic amenities to the masses. Moreover, he also announced release of funds of Rs 150 million for resuming work on Rohi Nullah Kasur.
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Rs 4,000 million community development project ready for launching
PESHAWAR (April 12 2010): Community Development Project (CDP) is all set to be launched under the auspices of Medium Term Development Funds (MTDF) and World Bank, as PC-I of the scheme has been prepared. Official sources said on Sunday MTDF would provide a grant of Rs 4000 million for various social welfare programmes.
Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) had approved the project on March 21, 2010 after which it was sent to Central Development Working Party (CDWP) for final approval. The construction work would be initiated on these community development projects after the final approval is accorded, the officials said. The CDP is a good project for a less resourceful province NWFP and special attention was needed for it so that it did not land in cold storage.
Meanwhile, Community Infrastructure Project-II is going to expire on April 30 next that would result in loss of employment for over 200 employees. The employees have demanded the concerned authorities to give extension to the project that would not only save hundreds of thousands of family members of the employees but would also facilitate large number of communities by fulfilling the ongoing schemes. The project was initiated in 2003 for six years and the World Bank had provided Rs 3000 million in this regard. Under Community Infrastructure programme many welfare projects were completed in collaboration with Citizen Community Board in all 24 districts of the province.
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LAHORE (April 12 2010): Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that billions of rupees were wasted in the past due to corruption, plunder and nepotism in the execution of development projects and Lahore-Kasur Road project worth about four billions rupees is an example in this regard.
He said that criminal negligence and inefficiency was shown toward this project and had the present government not taken notice of this state of affairs, billions of rupees of public money would have gone down the drain.
He said this while presiding over a meeting held to review Lahore-Kasur Road project at Liliani, district Kasur, Sunday. He issued instructions for blacklisting the construction companies engaged in Lahore-Kasur Road project Hassnain Cotex and Eco-West and observed that the performance of Communication and Works Department was highly unsatisfactory and the Secretary concerned should plan for the future of the department.
He directed that the new contractor should complete the remaining work by June-15 by working round-the-clock and he would be rewarded with cash prize and commendatory certificate if the project were completed within the timeframe.
He also issued instructions for taking stern disciplinary action against the officers and staff of Communication and Works Department and those companies found responsible for delay and substandard construction work.
Senator Parvaiz Raseed, MNA and MPA, Commissioner Lahore Division and senior officers of the departments concerned were present on the occasion.
Secretary Communication and Works, Major (retd) Azam Suleman gave a detailed briefing regarding the pace of implementation of the project.
The chief minister said that after the toppling of the democratic government, the dictator raised tall clams of his commitment to democracy and public service but the situation was totally different.
He said that the hard-earned money of the people was wasted on substandard development projects and Lahore-Kasur Road project worth four billion rupees was delayed due to criminal negligence.
He said that there was no mechanism to check sub-standard construction work and corruption in development projects in the past and payments of million of rupees were made without completion of development projects.
He said that he had visited Lahore-Kasur Road project four times and issued instructions for action against the engineer of the department concerned who are not committed as well as early completion of the project by the contractors but the project was still pending due to which people were facing serious problems.
He said that it was time for self-reformation for a bright future of a country and solution of people's problems before it was too late.
He said that there was a need for drawing lesson from the revolution of Kyrgyzstan and eliminate corruption from the society for resolving people's problems and provision of basic amenities to the masses. Moreover, he also announced release of funds of Rs 150 million for resuming work on Rohi Nullah Kasur.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2010
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---------- Post added at 11:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:27 AM ----------
Rs 4,000 million community development project ready for launching
PESHAWAR (April 12 2010): Community Development Project (CDP) is all set to be launched under the auspices of Medium Term Development Funds (MTDF) and World Bank, as PC-I of the scheme has been prepared. Official sources said on Sunday MTDF would provide a grant of Rs 4000 million for various social welfare programmes.
Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) had approved the project on March 21, 2010 after which it was sent to Central Development Working Party (CDWP) for final approval. The construction work would be initiated on these community development projects after the final approval is accorded, the officials said. The CDP is a good project for a less resourceful province NWFP and special attention was needed for it so that it did not land in cold storage.
Meanwhile, Community Infrastructure Project-II is going to expire on April 30 next that would result in loss of employment for over 200 employees. The employees have demanded the concerned authorities to give extension to the project that would not only save hundreds of thousands of family members of the employees but would also facilitate large number of communities by fulfilling the ongoing schemes. The project was initiated in 2003 for six years and the World Bank had provided Rs 3000 million in this regard. Under Community Infrastructure programme many welfare projects were completed in collaboration with Citizen Community Board in all 24 districts of the province.
Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2010
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PASDEC to establish marble city in Karachi
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) will establish the first ever Marble City (industrial estate) in Karachi under the auspices of the government of Sindh. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard has been inked between Sindh Board of Investment and PASDEC during Sindh Investment Conference 2010 held in Karachi, revealed a press release issued on Tuesday. The conference was organised by Sindh Board of Investment to highlight the potential of investment in Sindh. staff report
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) will establish the first ever Marble City (industrial estate) in Karachi under the auspices of the government of Sindh. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard has been inked between Sindh Board of Investment and PASDEC during Sindh Investment Conference 2010 held in Karachi, revealed a press release issued on Tuesday. The conference was organised by Sindh Board of Investment to highlight the potential of investment in Sindh. staff report
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Marble related projects should preferably be initiated in NWFP (Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa abhi tak zuban pe nahi chahra).
That is because NWFP accounts for 75 - 80% of marble production in Pakistan. It would have been easier to setup another Marble city in NWFP and would have keep the prices more competitive thanks to the existing marble industry in NWFP.
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this whole name change is just stupid . it makes people think that its the only thing that they can do . im calling it NWFP for rest of my life
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Lahore transport system seeks British investment
Lahore transport system seeks British investment
Thursay, April 22, 2010
LONDON: The Lahore Transport Company has floated request for proposals, inviting British entrepreneurs to invest in Lahores urban transport system.
The Trade and Commercial wing of the Pakistan High Commission, on behalf of LTC a body of the Government of Punjab, has invited proposals from British entrepreneurs offering them liberal incentives.
These incentives include upfront subsidy of 20 per cent on new buses, operational subsidy on every unattractive route, 20 per cent return on equity for the investors, assured subsidy of rupees one billion annually to be disbursed by Lahore Transport Company (LTC), duty waiver on import of CNG buses, hassle free one window operation in LTC, minimum five-year concession agreement, provision of allied infrastructure to operators, facilitation by LTC for feasibility or viability studies.
The Punjab government established LTC in 2009 to ensure a smooth running, safe, efficient and affordable transport service in Lahore.
With May 3 as the last date of submission of proposals, Commercial Secretary at PHC Saira Najeeb Ahmed was hopeful of a positive response from the British business community in this project.
Lahore transport system seeks British investment
Thursay, April 22, 2010
LONDON: The Lahore Transport Company has floated request for proposals, inviting British entrepreneurs to invest in Lahores urban transport system.
The Trade and Commercial wing of the Pakistan High Commission, on behalf of LTC a body of the Government of Punjab, has invited proposals from British entrepreneurs offering them liberal incentives.
These incentives include upfront subsidy of 20 per cent on new buses, operational subsidy on every unattractive route, 20 per cent return on equity for the investors, assured subsidy of rupees one billion annually to be disbursed by Lahore Transport Company (LTC), duty waiver on import of CNG buses, hassle free one window operation in LTC, minimum five-year concession agreement, provision of allied infrastructure to operators, facilitation by LTC for feasibility or viability studies.
The Punjab government established LTC in 2009 to ensure a smooth running, safe, efficient and affordable transport service in Lahore.
With May 3 as the last date of submission of proposals, Commercial Secretary at PHC Saira Najeeb Ahmed was hopeful of a positive response from the British business community in this project.
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Rawalpindi to have 53-kilometer Ring Road
RAWALPINDI: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, 53 kilometers long ring road would be constructed in Rawalpindi and feasibility report of the project would be tabled before Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) by April 30. RDA Director General Makeen Shahbaz said this in a statement on Wednesday. In order to ensure smooth flow of traffic in Rawalpindi, a 53-kilometer long ring road from Rawat to Fateh Jhang airport would be constructed, he said. The ring road would also have a dozen interchanges. Feasibility report for the construction of road is being prepared and would be completed by April 30, he said. The report would be presented to the chief minister for final approval, DG RDA added. online
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RAWALPINDI: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif, 53 kilometers long ring road would be constructed in Rawalpindi and feasibility report of the project would be tabled before Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) by April 30. RDA Director General Makeen Shahbaz said this in a statement on Wednesday. In order to ensure smooth flow of traffic in Rawalpindi, a 53-kilometer long ring road from Rawat to Fateh Jhang airport would be constructed, he said. The ring road would also have a dozen interchanges. Feasibility report for the construction of road is being prepared and would be completed by April 30, he said. The report would be presented to the chief minister for final approval, DG RDA added. online
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Good News!
Lahore ring road is still not yet completed and they are going for Rawalpindi Ring Road? well i would have recommended to accelerate the work of Lahore ring road so it would have been completed soon. Its been many years now since i have been hearing about Lahore R.R. project.
Rawalpindi Ring road project would be very beneficial for the peoples of Rawalpindi, Islamabad and its sorrounding areas including Jhelum upto Gujrat if this ring road project is ever completed.
It will help reduce the traffic from GT road and inner part of Rawalpindi
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Rs 22.86 billion released for construction of Kachhi Canal: National Assembly told
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ISLAMABAD (May 04 2010): Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Monday told the National Assembly that a sum of Rs 22.86 billion has been released for construction of Kachhi Canal. In written reply to a question, the minister said that a total of Rs 5.87 billion were released in 2006-07, Rs 7.4 billion in 2007-08, Rs 3.35 billion in 2008-09 and Rs 1.47 billion in 2009-10.
He said that the project started on 04-10-2002 and it would be completed in three phases. He said that final phase would be completed on 30-06-2012. In reply to another question, the minister said that the reach of 300kms in Punjab province is plain cement concrete (PCC) lining and not brick lining.
He further said that portion of Kachhi canal falls in Balochistan area, which was proposed to be constructed as unlined canal due to reason that underground water is deep up to 150 ft, and seepage would recharge the aquifer to reuse it for drinking and irrigation purposes in future. However, it was decided to carry out the concrete lining of distributaries only under Phase-I falling in District Dera Bugti Balochistan, he said.
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Government to establish 2 fertilizer plants
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ISLAMABAD: To meet country’s fertilizer future requirements, Pakistan badly needed to establish at least two more fertilizer plants to meet the shortfall of fertilizer in the future, said Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani while chairing a meeting to discuss strategy for establishment of new fertilizer plants in the country.
Chairman NFC and high officials of the ministry attended the meeting. The NFC Chairman briefed the minister of all aspects about the establishment of new fertilizer plants. After the briefing, the minister said the country was desperately in need of at least two more plants of urea and DAP as billions of rupees were being spent from the
national exchequer on the import of urea. Pakistan, being an agricultural country, must be self–sufficient in the domestic production of fertilizers. The infrastructure must be available for the establishment of new fertilizer plants, the minister added.
It was decided in the meeting that a comprehensive proposal regarding the establishment of two more new fertilizer plants may be prepared after a complete study and submitted to an already formed Inter-Ministerial Committee on National Fertilizer Strategy (NFS) comprising Minister for Industries and Production, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Minister for Food and Agriculture and Minister for Water and Power.
After the approval of the NFS Committee, the proposal would then be submitted to ECC for its formal approval. staff report
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ISLAMABAD: To meet country’s fertilizer future requirements, Pakistan badly needed to establish at least two more fertilizer plants to meet the shortfall of fertilizer in the future, said Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani while chairing a meeting to discuss strategy for establishment of new fertilizer plants in the country.
Chairman NFC and high officials of the ministry attended the meeting. The NFC Chairman briefed the minister of all aspects about the establishment of new fertilizer plants. After the briefing, the minister said the country was desperately in need of at least two more plants of urea and DAP as billions of rupees were being spent from the
national exchequer on the import of urea. Pakistan, being an agricultural country, must be self–sufficient in the domestic production of fertilizers. The infrastructure must be available for the establishment of new fertilizer plants, the minister added.
It was decided in the meeting that a comprehensive proposal regarding the establishment of two more new fertilizer plants may be prepared after a complete study and submitted to an already formed Inter-Ministerial Committee on National Fertilizer Strategy (NFS) comprising Minister for Industries and Production, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Minister for Food and Agriculture and Minister for Water and Power.
After the approval of the NFS Committee, the proposal would then be submitted to ECC for its formal approval. staff report
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in past years government neglected lahore ring road project now the current government's main focus is lahore ring road construction is going on full pace number of interchanges have been completed cheif minister punjab will hand over the completed 30 km project on 30th june
