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PR No. 250 Federal Minister for Industries & Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani will preside over a meeting of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) at Hotel Pearl Continental Lahore on 27-04-2010 at 11:00 a.m. Inaugural ceremonies being organized by Furniture Pakistan of Furniture exhibition from 27-04-2010 to 29-04-2010, Foundation stone laying ceremony of Common Facility Training & Manufacturing Centre (CFTMC), Chiniot, Solar Killins and new Head Office of Furniture Pakistan, will also be held on 27 April, 2010 after the meeting of Board of Directors at the same venue. Federal Minister Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani will also be the Chief Guest of the inaugural ceremonies. **MAB/Ahmad**
PR No. 251 The Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Mr. Masood Khan has said that Pakistan and China are increasing cooperation for the development of human resource in Pakistan, particularly focusing on the youth. The Ambassador said this while talking to a group of 86 professionals from Pakistan, comprising representatives from provincial and federal governments, businessmen, NGOs and members of the civil society at the Pakistan’s embassy here today. The delegation visited the embassy on the invitation of the Ambassador, says a press release received here today from Beijing, China. In addition, he said, Pakistan and China are also exploring new possibilities in rural development in Pakistan. The Ambassador said that Pakistan-China friendship is time-tested and has strengthened during the last several decades. He briefed the participants about matters relating to bilateral relations between the two countries and responded to their queries. Mr. Masood Khan emphasized that the secret of China’s development lies in its leadership and the seamless synergy with which the state machinery operates for the welfare of its people. He said the Chinese economic model presents a unique example as it is a hybrid of socialism and market economy adapted to the country’s own conditions. He said Pakistan-China friendship has three tiers including strategic and economic cooperation as well as people-to-people contact. He said Pakistan and China are working on developing three corridors of cooperation including transportation, including rail road, fiber optic as well as the more ambitious energy corridor. The Ambassador said that China represents the new global tide. He said hundreds of thousands of students in the West are learning the Chinese language and are trying to understand the Chinese culture and values. Currently, he said, there are five thousand Pakistani students studying in China in various disciplines. He said Pakistan’s Embassy in Beijing has been facilitating the visits of traders, media persons and students of China to Pakistan. He said next month a group of 20 students from the Sichuan University would be visiting Pakistan as part of our efforts to increase people-to-people contact between the two countries. Senior officers of the embassy were also present on this occasion. **D/Ahmad**
PR No. 252 The Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Mr. Masood Khan has said that Pakistan and China enjoy a robust and multidimensional, strategic partnership based on mutual respect and trust spreading over past several decades. The Ambassador was addressing a group of participants from the National Defence University, Islamabad led by Brig. Tauqir. The participants included 11 officers belonging to the armed forces and civil bureaucracy of Pakistan as well as eight foreign participants hailing from Nigeria, Malaysia, Oman and the United Kingdom. The participants belonged to three courses including the Armed Forces War Course, Allied Officers War Course and National Defence Course. The Ambassador said that strengthening cooperation with China is one of the key principles of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He said Pakistan-China relations are a factor of stability in the South Asia region. He said the two countries are working together towards their common endeavors for building a better future for the two peoples while promoting regional peace, stability and prosperity. Speaking to the NDU participants the Ambassador traced the trajectory of the exemplary bilateral relations between Pakistan and China. He said the phrases that are commonly used to describe this privileged relationship like ‘Deeper than the oceans,’ ‘Higher than the Himalayas’ and ‘Sweeter than honey’ are not mere clichés, but a reality that reverberates in the hearts and minds of the people of both Pakistan and China. Mr. Masood Khan said China and Pakistan are cooperating in various sectors particularly in defence and economy. He said the leadership of Pakistan and China has complete synchronization on all matters concerning both the countries. He said there are 26 projects currently underway with the collaboration of the two countries and a Pakistan-China Joint Investment Company JIC has also been formed with seed money of US$200 million to act as an engine for increasing Chinese investment in Pakistan. He said the embassy of Pakistan in Beijing is encouraging Chinese entrepreneurs, academicians and media persons to visit Pakistan to get first hand knowledge about the country. Senior officers of the embassy were also present on this occasion, says a press release received here today from Beijing, China. **D/Ahmad**
PR No. 253 Federal Minister for Commerce and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Makhdoom Amin Fahim has said, I have no differences whatsoever with President Asif Ali Zardari who is the Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party. Both of us enjoy positive working relationship, and I encourage the Media not to indulge in misleading speculations regarding our relationship. **SH/Ahmad**
PR No. 254 Admiral Noman Bashir, Chief of the Naval Staff, called on President Asif Ali Zardari here in the Presidency on Monday and discussed matters pertaining to operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy. The Naval Chief apprised the President about participation of Pakistan Navy in the last phase of Azm-e-Nau III. Pakistan Navy has the honor of commanding Combined Task Force - 150 comprising of 23 different countries. **FU/Ahmad**
PR No. 255 A section of the press published an unfounded story regarding hosting of private dinner by the Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani for the newly wed couple Mr. Shoaib Malik and Ms. Sania Mirza in the PM’s House. The news items is a mere figment of imagination. Prime Minister neither met nor hosted the couple. **PMMO/Ahmad**
PR No. 256 LATIF KHAN KHOSA LAUDS CELLULAR COMPANIES’ ROLE IN PROMOTING IT SECTOR Advisor to Prime Minister for Information Technology, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa has said cellular companies are contributing well in the promotion of the telecom sector and have created job opportunities in the country. He was expressing these views while talking to Chief Executive Officer and President of Mobilink, Rashid Khan who called on him here on Monday. The Advisor lauded the services provided by the cellular companies to the public and recognized that they have invested a huge amount in Pakistan which has created job avenues for the Pakistani youth. The Advisor said that government is making all out efforts to give boost to the telecom sector and spreading the telecom facilities all over the country to benefit maximum people. Suggestions from the cellular companies to promote the network will be welcomed and added the discrimination and disparity between cellular companies and local loop operators will be addressed, the Advisor maintained. **MA/Ahmad**
PR No. 257 Federal Minister for Food & Agriculture, Nazar Muhammad Gondal has taken a serious note of the slow progress on the tea plantation and handing over the possession of land to the private sector in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province. The minister was chairing a meeting of the project on tea plantation, “ Commercialization of Tea Production through Public Private Partnership”, here at Islamabad. The minister conveyed his concern on the slow progress and delay in the crucially important area for tea production in the country. “ We spend a heavy foreign exchange on the import of tea. The land in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (K.P) is ideally fit for the cultivation of tea. Delay in this direction is beyond comprehension “, added the minister. Mr. Gondal gave a final deadline of May 15, 2010 to formulize MoU’s and Lease Agreements for giving the possession of land for tea cultivation to private sector by the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (K.P) government, otherwise the component of K.P will be excluded from the project and it will focus on Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) for tea cultivation. May 25, 2010 was given as another deadline for the inauguration of Tea Plantation in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa. The meeting was informed that the tea project was doing well in AJK and tea has already planted after heading over the possession of land to the private sector. In Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, the land has already identified but the crucial step of handing over the land to the private sector, mentioned in the PC-1 of the project, remains a hurdle and delays the most productive project. The meeting was also attended by the Project Director Dr Farrukh Siyar, the private investor Khwaja Zahid Waheed and the senior officials of the ministry. **MS/Ahmad**
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No. 258 Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Education and Chairman Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, National College of Arts, presided over the joint meeting of the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees on Monday 26th April 2010 at 11 a.m. The Chairman emphasized that he would like the Board to exercise its rightful autonomy for the smooth running of the institution and that he would prefer that his and the Ministry’s role be minimum. During the meeting he recommended that NCA acquire the services of traditional master craftsmen (Ustads). Seventeen agenda items were discussed at length in the meeting and decisions taken thereupon. Mrs. Naheed Azfar, member, Board of Governors brought to the notice of the Board that rare books and portfolios related to arts and crafts in public collections in Lahore should be documented on priority in order that multiple copies are made available to institutions in the country for research purposes. The Principal Professor Naazish Ata-Ullah presented the Principal’s Report and annual review which was appreciated by the members. The Chairman, Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali commended the Principal, the administration and the faculty for their achievements over the past year. The students of the College made representation to the Chairman for providing relief from the power outages in the College hostels. The Principal supported the students demand. The Chairman approved the installation of UPS in the Boys and Girls Hostels to facilitate the students in their studies with immediate effects. After the meeting members of the Board of Governors and the Chairman Sardar Assef Ahmed Ali visited the Zahoor ul Akhlaq Gallery and appreciated the exhibition “Mazaar Bazzar”. AJ/wh
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No. 259 Skilled manpower being trained in joint ventures by civil and military institutions will help in reducing poverty alleviation, unemployment and eliminating extremism from the society. This was stated by Chairman, National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC), Mr. Adnan A. Khawaja in the meeting with a team led by Major General Ghulam Dastagir, DG, Human Resource Development GHQ in his office at the Prime Minister’s secretariat, here today. The Chairman further stated that the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, was also very keen to provide demand-driven training to the youth which would help them to get early employment at home & abroad. During the meeting, Major General Ghulam Dastagir, informed that 6 thousand trained manpower has been produced by three Army Technical Institutes so far with the collaboration of NAVTEC. Approximately 17 thousands more would be trained in different skills during next one year by these training institutes, he added. Director General HRD also stated Pakistan Army intends to further expand its efforts for the benefit of deprived and remote areas of the country. Towards this end, 17 Technical Training Institutes are being planned to be established in different parts of the country. These technical training institutes will aim at value addition of local Human Resource so as to making them useful and productive member of the society. Lauding the role of NAVTEC, DG HRD Army stated that the Army efforts for national building are not possible without an active assistance of public sector in general, and organization like NAVTEC in particular. HR Directorate has been established in GHQ on the instructions of COAS General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, to coordinate and raise the standard of various training programmes by the Army. The proposed location for setting of the new training Institutes are: Mangla, Multan, Lahore, Karachi, Jhelum, Jharikas, Muzafarabad, Gilgit, Peshawar, Nowshera, Swat, Meran Shah, Wana, Tank, Jandola, Gujranwala and Bahawalpur. Executive Director Mr. Aziz Ahmed Bilour and Director General, Mr. Muhammad Riaz were also present during the meeting. RT/wh
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