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Pakistan committed to strengthen economic ties with KSA: SAPM

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Pakistan committed to strengthen economic ties with KSA: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Jawad Sohrab Malik, has met with the leadership of Alfanar, a leading power and construction company in Saudi Arabia, to explore opportunities to increase employment for Pakistani professionals. Speaking on the occasion, the Special Assistant reaffirmed Pakistani government’s dedication to strengthening … Read more

SIFC recommends policy measures to improve investment ecosystem

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SIFC
  • The relevant ministries presented progress on various aspects.
  • The Committee convened to review progress of various initiatives.
  • The Committee appreciated collaborative work of ministries.

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee for Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) recommended certain policy measures to further improve the investment ecosystem in various key sectors of the economy.

The two-day 6th meeting of SIFC had begun on October, 23 and was chaired by Caretaker Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed.

Among others, the meeting was attended by National Coordinator for SIFC, Dr Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan, SAPM (Governance Effectiveness), concerned Federal and Provincial Ministers and high-level government officials.

The relevant ministries presented progress on various aspects and made recommendations for further improving business and investment climate.

According to the statement, the Committee was convened to review the progress of various policy-level initiatives and projects in the key sectors.

The measures to catalyze new projects as well as removing hiccups in legacy projects, were also deliberated upon to gain investors’ confidence.

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PM Kakar removes Tahir Javed as SAPM

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Tahir Javed

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has made the decision to remove Muhammad Tahir, a Texas-based Pakistani-American businessman, from his position as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM). The decision was based on various reports and media coverage indicating that Tahir Javed had concealed a previous conviction for theft and failed to declare it. … Read more

SAPM’s notice of F9 women harassment, seek response from IG Islamabad

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F9 harrassment

FIR has been registered and an investigation has been started. Previous criminal records are being checked by the CRO branch. The identity of the culprit through the CCTV footage of the park’s entrances and exits and adjacent areas is being checked. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Jawad Sohrab Malik takes notice of the incident of … Read more

PM appoints two more SAPMs, cabinet swells to 72

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SAPM cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appointed two more special assistants to the federal cabinet, Bol News reported. Sardar Shah Jahan Yousuf and Malik Nauman Ahmed Langrial have been appointed as SAPMs. A notification for the appointment has been issued over the appointment under Rule 4 (6) of the Rules of Business 1973. With the new … Read more

IATA Consultancy presents PIA Business Plan 2022-26

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pia

KARACHI: The world’s premium aviation agency, IATA Consultancy, has submitted a comprehensive business plan for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for 2022 to 2026 to the Minister of Finance and Minister of Aviation. The business plan preparation was commissioned by the Ministry of Finance last year consequent to the report by the former special assistant … Read more

AAA Associates holds job marathon 2022

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AAA Associates

ISLAMABAD: AAA Associates in collaboration with the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme held AAA Job Marathon, 2022 on January 29 and 30 at Topi Rakh Ayub Park, Rawalpindi, a statement said. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs (SAPM) Usman Dar graced the occasion as chief guest, it added. The event provided more … Read more

SAPM Dr Sania Nishtar inaugurates Ehsaas Nashonuma Centre in Khanewal

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Govt launches “Ehsaas Taleemi Wazaif” android app to mark Int’l Education Day

ISLAMABAD: On the second day of visit to South Punjab, Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation, Senator Dr Sania Nishtar, inaugurated the Ehsaas Nashonuma Centre at the District Headquarter (DHQ) Hospital in Khanewal. Currently, Ehsaas Nashonuma Centres are operational in two districts of South Punjab including Khanewal and Rajanpur including four of … Read more

Tarin concerned over consistent rise in edible oil, ghee prices

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CPEC ushers in new era of economic prosperity Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin expressed concern over the consistent rise in the prices of edible oil/ghee in domestic markets over the period of time. In a meeting with the delegation of Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), the finance minister urged PVMA to adopt market-based solutions and bring down prices in … Read more

Stranded ‘Cargo Vessel’ in Karachi dragged into 150 ft deep water

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Cargo Ship

Karachi: A cargo vessel stranded at Karachi’s beach is dragged by 150 ft in deep water, stated the shipping agent involved in the operation on Monday. “Cargo motor vessel (MV) Heng Tong 77 was dragged with a tug boat and a crane barge by 150 meters to the deep sea,” stated shipping agent Capt. Asim. … Read more

PM calls for development of beach, coastline tourism in Balochistan

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balochistan

LASBELA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed upon the development of beach and coastline tourism in Balochistan by properly exploring the unseen tourism potential of different areas, which could lead to generation of huge revenues. Addressing a gathering of local people here after tree plantation drive and inspection of mangrove forest at the Sonmiani beach, … Read more

Dr Firdous Awan likely to be made special assistant to PM again

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Firdous Ashiq Awan

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan is likely to be given the slot of Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan, reliable sources told Bol News on Saturday. The sources disclosed that Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had himself asked Dr Firdous to step down from her position of Special Assistant to … Read more

Kamyab Pakistan Programme: Govt plans to uplift 4.5 million underprivileged households

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Govt All Set To Prep For Next Election By Introducing 'Kamyab Pakistan Program'

ISLAMABAD: The government’s Kamyab Pakistan Programme aims at uplifting the 4.5 million underprivileged households who are registered with the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of the Ehsaas programme, a senior government official said. Chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee and the Advisory Board of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme through a video-link, Federal Minister for Finance … Read more

Private entities keen to supply 300mmcfd gas to industries: SAPM

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Private entities keen to supply 300mmcfd gas to industries

KARACHI: Several private entities have shown keen interest in providing 300mmcfd of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Gwadar to the industries in Karachi, a government official said on Friday. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar tweeted: “Aside from meeting [the] industrial gas demand in and around Karachi (without the need … Read more

SAPM briefs US diplomat on Pakistan’s energy sector

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SAPM briefs US diplomat on Pakistan’s energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Power Tabish Gohar on Friday briefed United States Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. Angela Aggeler about Pakistan’s energy sector and the government’s endeavours to reform it. During the meeting, both the leaders discussed the outlook and market of the energy sector in Pakistan. He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s … Read more

Pakistan needs long-term planning to achieve sustainable growth: Tarin

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Pakistan needs long-term planning

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to make long-term planning to achieve sustainable and all-inclusive economic growth, and the government wanted to draw up concrete proposals for sustainable economic growth through comprehensive and seamless planning across major sectors by taking all stakeholders on board, a senior government official said. Chairing the third meeting of the newly-reconstituted Economic Advisory … Read more

Pakistan plans cultivation of 220 million acres of land

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cultivation

ISLAMABAD: The government plans to bring into cultivation all the land where human being or a plant can survive across the country under its Agriculture Transformation Plan, a government official said on Wednesday. Briefing newsmen on the Agriculture Transformation Plan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema said: “We … Read more

Climate change causes glaciers to melt in the upper parts of Pakistan

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Floods have been feared in upper parts of the country with glaciers beginning to melt due to climate change, with the start of the summer season the government has directed the citizens to remain prepared. SAPM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has reached Hunza, which is amongst the zones feared to be hit hard … Read more

Usman Dar resigns as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister

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‘Kamyab Jawan’ becomes largest employment generation scheme: PM's aide

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Usman Dar has resigned from his post. According to the details, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday had issued notice to Special Assistant to Prime Minister Usman Dar for violation of the code of conduct ahead of by-election in NA-75 Sialkot. The ECP, in its notice, told … Read more

Pakistan has been responsible in dealing with COVID-19

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Moeed

Special Assitant to the Prime Minister SAPM on National Security Moeed Yousaf has said that Pakistan has shown ‘more responsibility than any other country’ in dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic. Addressing a news conference on Thursday, SAPM said that “Coronavirus has impacted the whole world, Pakistan is no different,”. Rejecting reports of Pakistan “exporting … Read more

‘PM has given special directions to take of overseas Pakistanis’

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Moeed

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Division Dr. Moeed Yusuf said screening process will be started from this week for outbound passengers from Pakistan Addressing media breifing in Islamabad, he hoped that all Pakistani laborers, especially in the Gulf countries, will be able to return to the country in the next few weeks. … Read more

First cargo ship carrying wheat reaches Gawadar

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First cargo ship carrying wheat reaches Gawadar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa informed that the first bulk cargo ship “MV Manet” carrying wheat and urea of Afghan Transit trade has reached Gawadar port. SAPM Saleem Bajwa broke the news in his recent tweet. He said, “First bulk-cargo ship “MV Manet” carrying … Read more

Sindh Gov denies corruption allegations by SAPM Akbar on sugar crisis

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Murtaza

Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab and Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah held a press conference in response to corruption allegations by SAPM on Accountability Barrister Shahzad Akbar from the previous day. Sindh government denied allegations by Akbar that it issued subsidies to largely benefit the sugar mills owned by the Omni Group. PPP leaders … Read more

21,000 Pakistanis lost their jobs in Arab countries: Zulfi Bukhari

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Zulfi Bukhari

Special Assistant Zulfi Bukhari said that 21,000 Pakistanis have lost their jobs in Arab countries.  If 7,000 people return every week, anger and anxiety will be decreased. According to details, in an interview to a British broadcaster, Zulfi Bukhari said that after the suspension of flight operations due to Corona, efforts are being strengthened to … Read more

Asim Bajwa Replaces Dr Firdous Aashiq Awan, Why?

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Asim Bajwa

Reason Why PM Imran Khan Remove Firdous Aashiq Awan from Position and appoint new SAPM . فردوس عاشق اعوان کو عہدے سے ہٹانے کی وجوہات سامنے آگئیں #BOLNews #AsimSaleemBajwa #Breaking #FirdousAshiqAwan #PTI #PMImranKhan #Government #Media pic.twitter.com/E4JJ6GVQbL — BOL Network (@BOLNETWORK) April 27, 2020 Lieutenant General (Retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa is appointed as the Special Assistant … Read more

Health of public is top priority of Prime Minister Imran Khan, says SAPM

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dr firdous

Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan has said all available resources utilized to contain the spread of coronavirus. In her tweets on Monday, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan expressed the confidence to surmount this challenge with collective national efforts. The Special Assistant said health of public is the foremost priority of Prime … Read more

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