Category: Politics

Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir today left for the United States on an official visit.

This is General Syed Asim Munir’s first visit to the United Sates as Chief of the Pakistan Army.

During his visit, the Army Chief is scheduled to meet the senior military and other government officials of the United Sates.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul -Haq Kakar says the government will continue anti power-theft campaign for it is producing excellent results.

In a statement on social media platform X on Sunday, he expressed happiness over success achieved in the campaign so far.

The Prime Minister said anti-power theft efforts of power division are yielding positive results.

He said this campaign will help to reduce and minimize annual losses.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Election Commission of Pakistan is putting in hectic efforts to guarantee free, fair and undisputed elections in the country.

Talking to APP, an ECP official told that around twenty-six thousand voter education brochures were dispatched to Balochistan, one hundred thousand to Sindh and thirty thousand to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the awareness of the general public. He said that delimitation of constituencies is being finalized for official release on 30th of this month.

He said that the ECP was also set to enlist over one million individuals for the polling process as a list of Presiding Officers, Assistant Presiding Officers and polling staff is being finalized for nationwide deployment.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says government is focusing on alternate renewable energy resources to reduce dependence on imported expensive fuel.

Talking to newsmen in Lahore on Sunday, he said country produces 60 percent of electricity through thermal sources while one-fourth through hydel.

The Information Minister said generation of electricity from expensive imported fuel has increased circular debt and country cannot afford this.

He said that China is leading in generation of electricity through renewable energy resources in the world.

He also thanked China for all-out cooperation for installation of renewable energy projects in Pakistan.

Murtaza Solangi said that previous government decided for production of 10000 MW solar power.

He expressed hope that the upcoming elected government will follow this policy.

The Minister said that Pakistan has tremendous potential to generate solar power.

He said that people of the country are facing the burden of expensive electricity.

Answering the questions, he said that the caretaker government will assist the Election Commission of Pakistan for holding free, fair and transparent elections.

He said that the people of Pakistan will decide the direction of the country on 8th February 2024.

Source: Radio Pakistan

The Ministry of Planning and Development has chalked out a comprehensive policy for tackling climate change-related challenges.

In a press release by the Ministry, the National Climate Finance Strategy is focusing on leveraging private sector engagement, international climate finance and carbon markets.

It said that Pakistan is among countries in the world that are most affected by climate-related hazards.

Significantly, the Sustainable Finance Bureau has been established to revolutionize climate finance and reorient the Public Sector Development Programme towards sustainable finance.

Source: Radio Pakistan

A top-level meeting between senior military officials and civil bureaucracy was held on Thursday to review reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and national strategy to deal with the menace of under-invoicing.

Official sources told ProPakistani that the meeting was attended by caretaker Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, FBR Chairman Amjad Zubair Tiwana and Governor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmed, Secretary Ministry of Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal and some other senior government officials.

Top government officials visited the army house in Rawalpindi to have a meeting with the senior military officials, the sources added.

The meeting reviewed major tax reforms and restructuring of the FBR besides measures to tackle the menace of under-invoicing.

The FBR officials informed that there is a discrepancy worth $7.51 billion in imports and exports statistics with four major trading partners. It was reported that Pakistani traders have allegedly been found involved in the under-invoicing of imported goods of over $7.51 billion to four major trading partners namely: China, Singapore, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

There is a gap of $3-4 billion in trade volume with China and the FBR is working to acquire real-time data from China. The official said that similar trade gaps exist in other countries as well.

The Customs Department including the Customs Intelligence Department has already launched a massive crackdown against warehouses storing smuggled goods, secret illegal storages, and pumping stores of petroleum products.

The government has decided to provide support to law enforcement agencies, specifically the Customs Intelligence Department, for taking action against smugglers.

The action would not focus on small tankers/vehicles carrying petroleum products, but information-based raids on warehouses and secret illegal storages and pumping stores of petroleum products.

Source: Pro Pakistani

The Ministry of Finance has responded to the plea of former Chief Justice Supreme Court of Pakistan (CJP), Justice (retd) Anwar Zaheer Jamali, seeking to reimburse the cost of 2,000 electricity units per month for a period of three years.

In its response to the Supreme Court of Pakistan on the matter, the Ministry of Finance’s Regulation wing stated that presently, the rules do not provide for monetization of the 2000 units.

It added that the ‘a judge on retirement and after his death, his widow, shall be entitled to 2000 units of electricity at government expenses’ as per the Paragraph 25(1)(c) of the Supreme Court Judges (Leave, Pension and Privileges) Order 1997.

Under this rule, government is required to ‘incur expenditure up to a maximum of 2000 units of electricity consumed on behalf of the retired judge of supreme court.’

It should be noted the apex court had asked the finance ministry to furnish their opinion regarding reimbursement of the cost of the consumed units of electricity (as per entitlement) adjusted through net metering (solar system).

Earlier, the ex-CJP had requested the government to reimburse the cost of 2,000 electricity units every month for three years. He had argued that he installed a 15-KV solar system at his residence from his own pocket.

Consequently, “in his bills the cost of the electricity units consumed at his residence are being adjusted through net metering (solar system) and the cost to be paid by him has been shown as “Payment Not Required”.

Source: Pro Pakistani

National Foods has recently been acknowledged at the Dragons of Asia Awards, an event that evaluates marketing campaign effectiveness across the continent. The company received a total of four awards, highlighting its marketing initiatives within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry.

During the Dragons of Pakistan segment, National Foods’ AJ RUNG HAI campaign was awarded a Gold Dragon for “Best Brand Building/Awareness Campaign” and a Black Dragon for “Best Digital Campaign.” This campaign has managed to create significant online and offline presence, reflecting the company’s approach to integrated marketing strategies.

In addition, the Winter Food Festival organized by National Foods was recognized with a Silver Dragon under the “Best Events or Experiential Marketing Campaign” category. This event showcased the company’s ability to engage with consumers through experiential marketing techniques.

Furthermore, National Foods was also honored at the broader regional level with an award in the Dragons of Asia category. This recognition serves to underscore the company’s marketing efforts and strategic presence in the Asian FMCG sector.

The awards received by National Foods at the Dragons of Asia serve as an acknowledgment of the company’s marketing campaigns and their effectiveness in reaching and engaging with the target audience. While these awards point to a certain level of success in National Foods’ marketing endeavors, they also reflect the competitive nature and dynamic landscape of the FMCG industry in Asia.

Source: Pro Pakistani