February 7, 2023

ICCI lauds Ambassador for mobilizing Pak Business Delegation to Ethiopia

Islamabad, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) leading a delegation visited the Embassy of Ethiopia and held a meeting with H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador to discuss the matters regarding inclusion of ICCI representatives in the Pakistan business scheduled to fly to Ethiopia from March 5-10, 2023 to explore business and investment opportunities in the Ethiopian market.

Ahsan Bakhtawari lauded the efforts of the Ethiopian Ambassador for mobilizing a high-profile Pakistani delegation to Ethiopia in a short span of time, which showed his commitment and dedication to promote trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Ethiopia. He said that Africa is an untapped market for Pakistan and hoped that the visit of the business delegation to Ethiopia would open up new avenues of promoting trade and exports with the African region.

He said that ICCI members of pharmaceuticals, construction, IT and other sectors would join the Pakistan delegation to tap the Ethiopian market for business and investment opportunities. He also appreciated the efforts of the Ethiopian Ambassador for the start of direct flights by Ethiopian Airline between Addis Ababa and Karachi from March 22, 2023 that would help in promoting people-to-people and B2B relations between the two countries.

Speaking at the occasion, H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador of Ethiopia said that some big companies of Pakistan are joining the Pakistan delegation to explore the virgin market of Ethiopia, which is a gateway to Africa. He said that Ethiopia offers a lot of business and investment to Pakistani businessmen and their visit would enable them to capitalize on them. He said that Ethiopia imports 82% of pharmaceutical products, which account or US$ 1370 million and Pakistani pharma companies should take advantage of this potential.

He assured that he would fully cooperate with them in their registration and documentation process in Ethiopia. He said that Ethiopia also has huge demand for textile products, surgical instruments, sports goods, rice, chemicals, steel and cement and Pakistan can increase their export to Ethiopia. He said that Pakistan can also import some products from Ethiopia including tea, coffee, pulses and oilseeds. He said that Pakistan’s defense technology has great potential in Ethiopia. He briefed the President ICCI about the Pakistani delegation, which would have B2B and B2G meetings and visits to industrial areas. Zafar Bakhtawari, Zahid Maqbool, Nasir Qureshi, Humayun Kabir, Shaukat Hayat Khan and others were in the ICCI delegation.

For more information, contact:
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
Chamber House, Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat Road,
Mauve Area, G-8/1, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-2250526, 2253145, 8432676
Fax: +92-51-2252950
Email: icci@brain.net.pk, info@icci.com.pk
Website: www.icci.com.pk

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February 7, 2023

Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan visited Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Sialkot, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):On February 06, 2023, H.E. Mr. Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan visited Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry to interact with the Business Community of Sialkot. The Ambassador was welcomed by Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Malik, President SCCI and during the meeting, the President SCCI said that both Azerbaijan and Pakistan should put joint efforts to establish channels that promote direct Business to Business linkages.

Mr. Malik said that Pakistan foresee Azerbaijan as brotherly country and was keen to untap the potential that exists on both sides. He mentioned that Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry would send a Trade Delegation of prominent Product sectors of Sialkot to Azerbaijan, to have business to business interactions of Pakistani business community with Azeri counterparts.

H.E. Mr. Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan while addressing the participants of the meeting praised the achievements of the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry and said that Azerbaijan would be signing Preferential Trade Agreement with Pakistan, which would help businessmen on both sides to increase economic relations. He added that last year the trade volume of Pakistan and Azerbaijan has increase three times, through joint efforts from both sides.

During the meeting The Ambassador mentioned that Azerbaijan could be a gateway for Pakistani Businessmen to tap neighbouring countries through Azerbaijan with the agreement. The Envoy endorsed the suggestion of President SCCI for sending trade delegation and added that Azeri Mission in Pakistan had already conducted trade delegations with Faisalabad, Islamabad and Gujranwala Chambers of Commerce and industry, in the past. H.E. Mr. Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan mentioned that Azerbaijan was open to join hands for investments with Pakistan to cooperate in the non-oil energy, health, and agriculture sectors.

The Ambassador added that Azerbaijan was a great market for sectors like Rice, Martial Arts, Football and Surgical and Beauty Care Instruments of Industry of Sialkot. The Envoy mentioned that Azerbaijan was keen to increase people to people linkages, and the Azerbaijan Mission in Pakistan would ensure that the Businessmen from Sialkot could meet relevant buyers and importers during the visit of Trade Delegation to Azerbaijan, as Government of Azerbaijan was interested to promote trade from Sialkot to Azerbaijan.

For more information, contact:
Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI)
Shahrah-e-Aiwan-e-Sanat-o-Tijarat, Sialkot – 51310, Pakistan
Phone: +92-52-4261881-3
Fax: +92-52-4268835, +92-52-4267919
E-mail: sialkot@scci.com.pk
Website: http://www.scci.com.pk

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February 7, 2023

Incompetent economic managers shatter the economy

Islamabad, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said the so-called economic manager has proved to be the biggest problem to the economy. The policies of incompetent economic managers have pushed the country to the brink of collapse, it said. Recently another unskilled and self-styled economic expert was imported amid great fanfare but his policies ruined the troubled economy, said Brig. (retd) Aslam Khan, Chairman PEW.

He said that the economy is a serious matter that should not be left to irresponsible politicians because they are more concerned about other issues than the country. Muhammad Aslam Khan said that the rulers are still not serious about the economy. No one among those who matter is serious and they are just wasting time.

If the IMF’s ninth review is successful, the continuous increase in the value dollar may stop, but if it fails, then it will be a doomsday scenario for Pakistan, he added. He said that spending more than income and elitism have ruined many countries in the past and now this habit of the unreliable upper class is shaking the foundations of Pakistan.

Presently Pakistan has no option except IMF but still one of our economic managers tried to dictate to the international institution which failed miserably. The so-called economic experts are still wasting time waiting for help from some other country which further pushes Pakistan into problems.

He said that the economy may improve for the twenty-third time under the supervision of the IMF, but there is a fear that people will face the pain of the IMF programme but its benefits will be distributed to the elites. Elites are always promoted by giving attractive names to the plan like Kisan Package, Textile Package, or Construction Package, etc.

Every government continues to fool the people to promote the elite which has damaged the country beyond repair. Aslam Khan said that despite being cheated by dozens of people, the IMF is ready to give the cheapest loan to Pakistan, but due to repeated breaches of promises, its attitude has become tough.

Meanwhile, the circular debt is also reaching the limit of three thousand billion rupees, which is a threat to the country’s economy, but the government wants to delay the problem instead of solving it, which is not acceptable to the international organization. In Pakistan, 88 percent of consumers spend less than 300 units of electricity per month and the IMF wants them not to be subsidized.

The IMF also wants revised gas tariff, sale of failed state-owned companies, an increase in petroleum levy by Rs10 per litre, a lifting of an import ban, and some other measures which will push up inflation upto 36 percent and there is no possibility of any flexibility in its attitude. Pakistan has no option but to fully comply with the IMF conditions to evade default, he said.

For more information, contact:
President,
Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW)
402, 4th Floor, Gulistan Khan House, Fazal-e-Haq Road,
82-East, Blue Area, Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2510375
Fax: +92-51-2802449
Cell: +92-321-5157671
Email: president@pakistaneconomywatch.com
Web: www.pakistaneconomywatch.com

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February 7, 2023

1900 individuals and vehicles checked during snap checking

Islamabad, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Eagle Squad of Islamabad Capital Police is playing a vital role in crime prevention from the city, during the last 24 hours Eagle squad checked a total of 1900 suspicious persons, motorcycles and vehicles, a police public relations officer said.

He said that, following the special directions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr Akbar Nasir Khan, the Eagle Squad is working under a safe city Islamabad centralized system, which is deployed in different areas of the city for patrolling and crime prevention.

During the last 24 hours, the Eagle Squad checked 90 pedestrians, 970 motorcycles and 840 vehicles during special and snap checking out of which 23 suspicious individuals were shifted to different police stations, while 221 motorcycles and 09 vehicles were impounded at various police stations.

Eagle Squad also ensured the arrest of the numerous accused involved in different criminal activities. The Eagle squad also removed tinted glasses from 627 vehicles. Islamabad Capital Police is taking all out efforts to curb the crime from the city. “Safety and security of the citizens is our prime responsibility and no stone would be unturned to save the lives and property of the citizens”.

For more information, contact:
Islamabad Police
Data centre H-11, Admin Block,
Police Head Quarter, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9258371 Ext (160)
Fax: +92-51-4443180
Email: webmaster@islamabadpolice.gov.pk
Website: https://islamabadpolice.gov.pk

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February 7, 2023

A nation can’t survive or thrive without quality education: Murad Ali Shah

Karachi, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that education is the backbone of socio-economic development of any country and without tangible development and requisite advancements in this sector, we cannot survive or thrive in the world of nations. This he said while speaking at a program organised to distribute teachers’ training certificates by the School Education Department here at the Banquet Hall of the CM House. The program was attended by its host Minister Syed Sardar Shah, CM Special Assistant Nayab Leghari, MPA Ghulam Qadir Malkani, Secretary of College Education Ahmed Bux Narejo, Secretary School Education Akbar Leghari, senior officers of the education department, members of civil society, graduating teachers and others.

Mr. Shah said that education is the backbone of socio-economic development of any country and without tangible development and requisite advancements in this very significant public sector, we cannot survive or thrive in the world of nations. He added that his government was very much focused and determined in bringing palpable improvement in the Education Sector which was evident from our policies and interventions in this particular sector of great significance to enlighten our province with education.

Talking about the incentives, the CM said that by bringing the `out of’ school children into the education network, and abating dropouts, his government has introduced so many incentives which include Free Textbooks, Stipends to Girls students, rehabilitation of damaged school buildings, provision of furniture to the schools, the opening of closed schools, Merit-based recruitment of teachers. Murad Shah, talking about the recruitment of Teachers, said that the Sindh government has hired hundreds of thousands of teachers, purely on merit engaging third party for the scrutiny of the candidates through the test conducted in a fair and transparent manner.

“This merit-based recruitment of teachers started in the year 2008 and still continues under Teacher’s Recruitment Policy – 2021,” he said. This policy of hiring teachers is one of the significant rounds of hiring to engage approximately 55000 candidates as PSTs and JESTs BS-14 throughout the province purely on merit and without any discrimination and political affiliation, the CM said and added the total number of candidates appeared in IBA Test for PSTs in Sindh was 184249 against which 83968 qualified and for JEST the number of candidates appeared was 164372 against which 51785 qualified the test.

Talking about Teachers’ training, Mr. Shah said that it was extremely important at the start of their career to make effective teaching and learning at schools and equip them with modern teaching methods through pedagogical skills in both aspects of content-based teaching. He added that a comprehensive programme for Initial Professional Development (Induction Training) has been started through Sindh Teacher’s Education Development Authority (STEDA) and Teacher’s Training Institutes (TTIs) and was in progress to provide training to all newly recruited 55000 teachers.

Initially, 14770 newly recruited teachers have been imparted training in different phases. The Chief Minister said that a teacher has to earn respect and honour in society by giving quality education and generating well-educated and well-behaved students. “This will be possible when the teacher would be devoted, dedicated, and hardworking,” he said. Minister Education Syed Sardar Shah said that there seemed to be ownership of the schools that not only deteriorated education but brought a wide gap to cover the dropout ratio.

He said that he had been educated in a ‘Otaq School’ but that school had the ownership of his grandfather and other notables of the area, therefore the students who passed out from that school attained a higher position in society. Sardar Shah urged society to own the school whether it was working in a beautiful building or under the open skies. “With your ownership, the teacher would turn up in the class, take classes properly, and would also take interest in the education of the children,” he said. At the conclusion of the programme, the CM distributed certificates among the teachers who had completed the training. Secretary School Education Akbar Leghari also spoke on the occasion.

For more information, contact:
Press Secretary,
Chief Minister House, Sindh
Tel: +92-21-99202019 (Ext: 336)
Website: www.cmsindh.gov.pk

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February 7, 2023

Police Khidmat Markaz facilitate 926 citizens during the last 24 hours

Islamabad, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Islamabad capital police, Khidmat markaz have facilitated 926 citizens with different services relating to issuance of character certificate, foreigner’s registration, registration of tenants and house servants, general police verification and report of missing items, a police public relations officer said.

He said that, following the direction of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the Islamabad capital police are taking all possible measures and initiatives in order to provide maximum facilities to the citizens of Islamabad.

While, Islamabad capital police Khidmat markaz has provided several services to the citizens including issuance of 117 character certificates after the complete verification by concerned police stations, while 411 general police verification, 49 reports of missing documents and valuables, 47 vehicles verifications, 96 foreigners registration, 96 tenants data and 06 domestic employees data have been entered during the last 24 hours.

Police Mobile facilitation van service has also been working while Khidmat markaz in different areas including sectors F-6, G-10/4, H-11, Bani Gala, Swan Garden, and Khanna and at various police stations were also facilitating the citizens. IGP Islamabad said that, well trained staff has been appointed there who are providing best services to Pakistani nationals and foreigners. Such steps would improve the trust of people in the police, he maintained.

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February 7, 2023

AN amount of Rs. 80 crore has been released to Martyrs, Ghazis, other police employees and their families in various categories of welfare

Lahore, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Under the direction of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, priority measures are being taken for the welfare of martyrs, Ghazis, serving and retired employees. In this regard, the welfare branch of Punjab Police has issued 80 crore rupees for the welfare of police employees in the current financial year under various categories i.e. scholarship, Guzara allowance, dowry fund and last salary.

DIG Welfare Ghazi Salahuddin told the media representatives about the orders initiated on the instructions of IG Punjab and said that the best welfare of police employees is the top priority of IG Punjab.

He said that after completing the action on all the pending and completed cases related to the welfare package of police martyrs, the release of funds has been approved. He said that all the RPOs, DPOs and Unit Heads have been directed to purchase house and hand it over to those families of martyrs who have not got the houses yet and submit a report to Central Police office within a week.

Similarly, all the scholarships of the martyrs’ children have been completed by 7th February and cheques have been issued and in the future the education scholarships of the martyrs’ children will be issued from the DPO office in their local districts and for this they will not have to come to Lahore or the Central Police Office. He said that in future, scholarships will be given to the children of martyrs during the academic year and in this regard, funds are being sent to RPOs, DPOs.

He said no case of educational scholarship of police employee’s children will be pending to whom scholarships have not been issued till March 1st. DIG Welfare said that to solve the problems of Police Ghazis, the Ghazi package has been reorganized by adding substantial increase.

He said that under the directive of IG Punjab, during the last two days, the list of cases of Ghazis who are confined to bed due to disability or permanent disability has been finalized and submitted to the Welfare Management Committee, which will approve the release of funds for all cases by Wednesday, February 8.

He said that around 150 disabled and totally disabled Ghazis are being provided with surgical beds, electrical chairs and prosthetic limbs while besides in Pakistan, they have also been given the facility to be sent abroad for medical treatment. This will be a revolutionary initiative for the rehabilitation of Ghazis who got disabled in the line of duty, which will provide special benefits to Ghazis.

DIG Welfare said that all the cases related to scholarships, dowry funds, farewell pay and dowry and burial of serving employees’ children have been completed and the relief funds will be transferred to the concerned employees this week. He further said that cases received in future will be resolved within 15 days as per SOPs.

DIG Welfare said that instructions have been issued to all districts, units, training institutes regarding the pending cases that all such cases related to the welfare of police personnel should be sent to the Central Police Office so that funds can be released to them immediately. He said that the helpline number 99212337 is active for the families of police martyrs where they can call me during office hours and talk to me directly regarding any of their problems.

He said that apart from this, all the police employees can directly send all their welfare related cases to the Central Police Office through IGP Complaint No. 1787 so that practical steps can be taken for their redressal without delay.

For more information, contact:
Punjab Police
Punjab Police Computer Bureau,
5th Floor, Central Police Office (CPO),
Punjab, Lahore
Tel: +92-42-99213019, +92-42-99213013
Fax: +92-42-99213012
Email: sapcb@punjabpolice.gov.pk
Website: www.punjabpolice.gov.pk

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February 7, 2023

IG Punjab Usman Anwar made a surprise visit to the canteen at Central Police Office

Lahore, February 07, 2023 (PPI-OT):Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar has said that quality food should be provided to the police employees working in the Central Police Office according to hygiene rules. IGP emphasised that suggestions of police personnel should be taken into consideration while choosing the weekly menu of food.

IG Punjab directed the AIG Admin to address issues of the Central Police Office canteen under his supervision and ensure that there is no compromise on the quality of food while providing it to the employees at a cheap price. IG Punjab took lunch with a police personnel to check the quality of food available in the canteen and inquired about the problems while talking to the employees.

IG Punjab said that all possible steps will be taken to provide a better environment to the police employees posted in the Central Police Office. IG Punjab also visited other sections along with kitchen and gave orders to improve cleanliness arrangements.

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