PID

PR No. 41 Islamabad: September 6, 2016

Country Director Asian Development Bank Mr. Werner Leipach called on the Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar this evening at the Finance Ministry.

The Finance Minister was briefed about development on country operation Business Plan (COBP), Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) creation of Disaster Management Fund (DMF) and preparation for upcoming meeting.

The Country Operation Business Plan (COBP) will be extended over 2017-2019. The COBP contains the indicative resource allocations and pipeline projects for the next three years. The plan is reviewed and up dated every year on rolling basis. The total allocations for the plan stands at US$ 5910 million. The prominent sectors covered in the plan are Energy, Transport, Disaster Management, water and Urban Services, Agriculture and Infrastructure Financing. The plan will benefit Federal Government, provinces, AJK/FATA/GB.

Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) is plan aimed enhancing at connectivity with Economic Transformation. The meeting of the stakeholders, representatives from CAREC countries, development partners is schedule in October 2016 at Islamabad. The purpose of the meeting is to showcase success, identify gaps/challenges and to incentivise private sector involvement and financing partnerships. Pakistan is planning to enhance facilities and provide Technical Assistance to member countries.

The Finance Minister was also briefed about National Disaster Risk Management Fund. The Fund will be operationalized through a broad based stakeholder General Body. The funding from ADB will be US$ 1 billion with GOP share of US$ 250 million. The funding will come through 4 tranches of US$ 250 million each year from ADB. Australia, Belgium, Norway and Japan are also sighted as prospective donors.

The Minister appreciated role of ADB as a development partner and expressed satisfaction over broader contours of the plans presented before him in the meeting

The meeting was attended by officials of the ADB and Ministry of Finance.

PREVIOUS NEXT

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PRESS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

PRESS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

1
Step 1

2
Step 2

3
Step 3

Step 1

MEDIA CARD

NAME OF PUBLICATION

TOWN/CITY

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE/FAX NO

NAME OF EDITOR

Step 2

MEDIA QUESTIONNAIRE

Name of Publication

Established (Give exact date)

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

FAX NO

NAME OF EDITOR

Name of Printer

Language

Frequency

Please attach a copy of declaration certificate

Off Days

Please specify whether morning, evening or state the date of issue

Date on which the first issue was brought out

Any special edition

Price per copy

Annual subscription

Editorial Objectives and policy

Appeal to any special community, class or section

News services subscribed to

Special regular features (i.e Women’s or Children page etc) & when appearing

Total net paid circulation as cerified by the audit bureay of circulation (plwase attach a copy of abc certificate).

Step 3

MEDIA QUESTIONNAIRE

Size of printed page

Number of column

Average number of pages

Kind of paper used

Type of printing press

Is printing done in colour

Advertisement rates. Commercial rates

Please attach a rate card, if any

I hereby declare that all the particulars given above are correct and that advertisement contract, from or on behalf of Government of Pakistan will be accepted on this understanding.

SIGNATURES

OFFICIAL POSITION

DATE

APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITION ON BEHALF OF PAKISTANI MEDIA

APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION ON BEHALF OF PAKISTANI MEDIA

To, The Principal Information Officer,

   Press Information Department,

   Government of Pakistan,

   Islamabad

1
Step 1

2
Step 2

3
Step 3

Step1

Name of Newspaper/ News Agency/ TV Channel

Language(S) in which Published

Countries or centers serve

Number of Newspapers served

Place of Publication

Applicant Name (Block letters)

Date of Birth

Father’s Name

Passport/CNIC No

Place of Birth

Nationality & Religion

Designation Applying for

Educational Qualifications

Previous experience (vide Class 4 of the Rules

Step 2

PAPERS, NEWS AGENCIES OR TV CHANNELS SERVED Post-held PERIOD OF SERVICE (DATE BE SPECIFIED)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Residential Address:-

Step 3

Residence Telephone

Mobile

Official Address

Telephone

Fax No

Certified that Mr./Ms/ is a full time employee of our News Agency/Newspaper/TV Channel.

Note:

Following supporting documents for processing of my case in question are attached.

Employer introductory/recommendatory letter, in original.

Six Photocopies prescribed form, duly filled in.

Six copies of my recent photographs (Size 1x1).

Six photocopies of my NIC.

Signature of the Editor/Managing Editor