Tag: Issues

LAHORE - Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) has warned that the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers would not only increase the gaping trade deficit, erode exchange reserves, severely hurt local manufacturing capacity, increase unemployment and poverty, but also leave the government with little or no leverage for free trade negotiations with different trading partners.
The MoIP has expressed strong reservations of the conclusions drawn in the Planning

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued notices to the Geo News on airing false news reports whereby it was claimed that the PEMRA had blocked the transmission of the Geo Super. The action has been taken over continuous violations of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 and licence terms and conditions. This news item is an effort by the Geo News to deceive and misguide general public of the facts as well as to malign the authority.
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LAHORE - Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Punjab issued an 11 point agenda to Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday.
The agenda presented by PPP's deputy parliamentary leader Shaukat Basra demanded answers of his questions from Punjab's CM.
The questions ask the CM about his absence from the provincial assembly's session, quantity of ministries owned by him, steps taken to end corruption, formation of the forward block, Sasti Roti scheme and other issues.
PPP said

ISLAMABAD - Calling energy an essential driver of Pakistan's economy, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday announced the formation of a Government-Industry Energy Council to address the country's energy issues and make recommendations to the government in this regard.
Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day "Pakistan Energy Conference, 2011" organised by Petroleum Institute of Pakistan, Gilani said the government could not tackle energy-related issues

LAHORE - The Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) on Thursday arranged a workshop to promote awareness amongst its employees on environmental and social issues and communicable diseases.
LESCO Board of Directors (BoD) Chairman Rafay Alam chaired the workshop. Dr Khaqan Babar, in his presentation, said that there are scores of infectious and communicable diseases and deaths from infectious diseases number up to 18 million per annum. He said that these diseases have social and

KARACHI - Anila Qayyum Agha's artwork is made up of series of collaged drawings that explore how social and gender based issues result from the concepts constructed by history, traditions and the contemporary society.
"My usage of textile processes is inspired by the complicated social issues inherent in the Fibre field. The addition of dyes, wax, coffee or tea stains invoke the history and residual memory of the feminine, of the domestic and add to the depth of meaning conveyed

ISLAMABAD - The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), on Monday, issued a show-cause notice to Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL), for alleged imposition of unfair trading conditions.
A statement of CCP said that a formal complaint was lodged by Lotte Pakistan PPTA Limited (LP) against EVTL. In its complaint, LP alleged that EVTL was abusing its dominant position by charging an exorbitant price for its handling and storage facilities.
The CCP conducted a comprehensive

KARACHI - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) through the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has warned KSE members against outlawed practices like in-house financing while using the newly-introduced leveraged products, Margin Financing and Margin Trading System (MTS).
"Outlawed practices like in-house financing which is discriminating and, if practiced, it brings greater market risk," KSE notice, KSE/N-1780, quoted the SECP as advising the members. Citing a SECP

CAIRO - Egypt's military rulers on Wednesday issued an interim constitution under which the transitional administration will run the country until elections allow power to be returned to an elected government.
The decree, read by a member of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, confirmed that the military would hold presidential powers until a new head of state is elected.
The interim constitution's 62 articles included amended sections of the old constitution

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court issued its detailed judgment regarding the case of the appointment of Justice (Retd) Deedar Hussain Shah as Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday.
The court, in its 30-page ruling that was penned by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, termed 'necessary' the government's consultation with the opposition leader and Chief Justice on NAB chairman's appointment.
A three-judge bench of the apex court had issued a short ruling about

KARACHI - "I observe and absorb the environment and issues that surround me. In time, these issues develop a distinct relationship with my thoughts, resulting in a discourse of a profound and meditative nature," Usman Ghouri says. The open-ended dialogues of such a discussion share a presence in Ghouri's work without prejudice or judgment. Born in Sukkur, Ghouri received his Bachelor of Design degree from Lahore's National College of Arts in 1992, and his Master of Arts degree from

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday issued notices to the Sindh chief secretary, City District Government Karachi and other respondents on a constitutional petition seeking implementation of consumer laws across the province and government action against the price hike in different edible items, including milk and milk products. Rana Faiz-ul-Hassan of the United Human Rights had moved a constitutional petition in which he stated that court had issued directions to the Sindh

BUCHAREST - The One World human rights film festival kicked off in Bucharest Thursday offering 37 documentaries promising to tackle sometimes prickly issues under the theme "What a wonderful world?!". Alongside the showings at the six-day festival in the Romanian capital will be debates on its main themes with surprise 2010 Colombian presidential candidate Antanas Mockus, the ecologist ex-mayor of Bogota, a star guest.
The event is sorted into the categories "What would you do

LAHORE - Pakistan Muslim League (like-minded) Secretary General Humanyun Akhtar Khan published an article on important issues and problems faced by Pakistan in a booklet titled "Saving Pakistan". The author discussed various national issues and recommended solutions for them. His articles have been published before in major national newspapers during last three years.
The issues discussed include economy and its way forward, IMF aids, rudderless budget, resolving the water

LAHORE - Punjab LHC Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed on Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab secretary finance on a petition of LHC's additional registrar Riaz Ali Zaidi that assailed non- provision of 50 percent increase in basic pay of the high court employees.
The judge directed a provincial law officer to ensure submission of a reply from secretary finance by March 31. Zaidi had submitted that government employees' basic salaries were increased by 50 percent in federal budget

ISLAMABAD - Federal Law Minister Dr Babar Awan Wednesday said that government was fully determined to uplift living standards of people in southern Punjab and to bring them at par with the rest of the country. He told this to Senator Mohammad Ali Durrani who called on him to discuss the issues of southern Punjab, with a specific reference to Bahawalpur.
Senator Mohammad Ali Durrani discussed various legal and administrative issues regarding the development of less developed areas

LAHORE - In response to the disqualification petition filed against the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) turncoats, the Election Commission of Pakistan has issued notices to nine Punjab Assembly members asking them to furnish their replies within three days while March 19 has been affixed as the next hearing date. Earlier, Chaudhry Zaheeruddin, leader of the Unification Bloc in the Punjab Assembly had filed the petition against nine MPAs, Dr Tahir Ali Javed, Mian Atta Muhammad Maneka,