Measures indispensable for developing PID on modern lines: Solangi

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Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 8:19 PM

QUETTA, Dec 09 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Saturday said that
the Press Information Department (PID) was an important institution and measures were indispensable to develop it on modern lines to ensure fast dissemination of information.

The minister who paid a detailed visit to PID in Quetta was given a detailed briefing by Director PID Abdul Manan Babar regarding the performance and infrastructure of PID. The minister also visited various sections of the PID office and met the employees and inquired about their problems.

The caretaker federal minister also visited the Pakistan Information Center, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Information, in PID Quetta, where the in-charge PIC Arsalan Qureshi informed the minister about the trainings given to journalists on various topics during the last one year.

The federal minister expressed his satisfaction on the performance of the institution.

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Iraqi ambassador calls on CM Naqvi

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Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 8:05 PM

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LAHORE, Dec 09 (APP):Ambassador of Iraq Hamid Abbas Lafta met Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi here on Saturday.

Matters pertaining to mutual interest as well as promoting bilateral relations were discussed while matters relating to religious tourism and promotion of culture also came under discussion.

The CM said Pakistan enjoys long-term brotherly relations with Iraq. The relationship of attachment, love and sincerity prevail between the people of Pakistan and Iraq. There is a great potential of religious tourism between the two countries, he added.

The CM apprised that the Punjab government had provided a conducive and favourable environment for the investment. A Facilitation Centre has been established for the investment in Lahore, he added. Around 20 federal and provincial departments are available Under One Roof in the Facilitation Centre, he noted. As many as 106 NOCs for foreign investors would be issued in two weeks, he informed.

Mohsin Naqvi informed that such centres in Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujranwala and other big cities would become functional in one month. He underlined that there is a need to undertake swift measures for the promotion of religious tourism between Iraq and Punjab.

The Iraqi ambassador acknowledged that CM Mohsin Naqvi is rendering appreciable services for promotion of religious tourism, adding that they want to fully benefit from the current investment opportunities in Punjab along with further strengthening bilateral fraternal relations.

Second meeting of SIFC working group on development of special economic zones

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Sat, 9 Dec 2023, 8:01 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 9 (APP):Caretaker Minister for Privatization Fawad Hasan Fawad on Saturday chaired the second and final meeting of the Working Group on Development of Special Economic Zones of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

The working group suggested the creation of a single authority for managing all types of economic, technology and industrial zones for the facilitation of investment and development of industry, said a press release.

A working paper based on the recommendations of the working group will be submitted to the SIFC executive committee in its next meeting.

The meeting was attended by representatives of all key stakeholders at the federal and provincial levels. It was highlighted that the existing frameworks allow for different types of special zones offering different sets of incentives which is counterproductive for industrialization.

The best facilitation of investment can be offered only when a single authority is formed and fully empowered by all stakeholders to cater to investors. It was further pointed out that legal and constitutional provisions exist for such cooperation and coordination between the federation and the federating units.