Day: November 26, 2022

Marriyum condemns incidents of violence against journalists 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says incidents of violence against journalists and abuse of officers are highly condemnable and shameful. In a tweet on Saturday, she said these abuses are insults just a frustration of being rejected. She said the dirty campaign of Imran Khan against Pakistan's forces is exposing his reality. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9103557 Email: info@moib.gov.pk Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

State Bank of Pakistan Rebuts Holding Payments to Google 

Karachi, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Recent news circulating in some sections of the media that certain payments to Google are stuck at State Bank of Pakistan, are baseless and misleading. SBP strongly refutes all such assertions. The fact is that in order to facilitate the domestic entities, SBP specified certain Information Technology (IT) related services, which such entities can acquire from abroad for their own use and make foreign exchange payments there against up to USD 100,000 per invoice. Such services include, Satellite Transponder, International Bandwidth/ Internet/ Private Line Services, Software License/Maintenance/Support, and service to use electronic media and databases. Entities

Present govt to complete its term: Khaqan

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Former Prime Minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says present government will complete its term and elections will be held on time. Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan should demand early elections after returning to assembly. He said pressure tactics would not be allowed to make system hostage. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9103557 Email: info@moib.gov.pk Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

PM leaves for home from Turkiye after two-day official visit 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for his homeland after completing his two-day visit to Turkiye. At the airport, the Prime Minister and his delegation were seen off by the senior diplomatic officials of Pakistan and Turkiye. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9103557 Email: info@moib.gov.pk Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

PM discusses collaboration in diverse fields with management of Guris Industries 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with management of Guris in Istanbul on Saturday. Guris Industry Group President Tevfik Yamanturk Guri and Board Member Guri Industrial Companies Mehmet Metin Ata participated in the meeting. Collaboration in the field of energy, construction and engineering was discussed. Meanwhile, Turkish Minister of Trade, Dr Mohammad Mos called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Saturday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister was briefed by the Minister about his government's tourism policy. He informed about business opportunities in Turkiye for Pakistani investors. Heads of Turkish tourism sector companies

Pak-Turkiye brotherly ties to be further cemented by strengthening trade, investment ties: PM 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif says deep rooted brotherly relations between Pakistan and Turkiye will be further consolidated through strengthening trade and investment ties. He expressed these views while addressing Turkish business leaders in a meeting organized by Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye in Istanbul on Saturday. Underlining the important role played by businessmen to create economic linkages between the two countries, Prime Minister appreciated important contribution of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkiye known as DEIK in developing commercial ties between Pakistan and Turkiye. Shehbaz Sharif expressed government's strong commitment to provide opportunities to

PM highlights govt’s efforts to remove obstacles hampering Turkish investment: Marriyum 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underlined Pakistan government’s diligent efforts to ameliorate key obstacles hampering Turkish investment in Pakistan and assured the government’s commitment to ensure ease of doing business. In a tweet, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing Pak-Turkiye Business Council meeting in Ankara drew attention towards immense untapped business and trade aspects between the two countries. Marriyum Aurangzeb said the Prime Minister persuaded Turkish business community about Pakistani govt’s unflinching support and vowed to herald new era of Trade diplomacy. For more information, contact: Ministry

Systematic reorganization of private Umrah companies being initiated: Mufti Shakoor

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor has said that practical steps are being initiated for the systematic reorganization of private Umrah companies through legislation on the same pattern as Hajj companies to ensure all facilities to pilgrims. Talking to PTV news, he said after this amendment all private companies would be bound to work under the religious ministry. He said the ministry will strictly monitor the activities of operators and will address the complaints of pilgrims, and curb misappropriations in matters about religion. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

PM holds meeting with management of Zorlu Energy in Istanbul 

Islamabad, November 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with management of Zorlu in Istanbul on Saturday. CEO of Zorlu Holding Omer Yungul, CEO of Zorlu Energy, Ibrahim Sinan Ak and Director Overseas Projects, Evren Evcit participated in the meeting. Collaboration in clean energy was discussed. The company has already invested in wind and solar energy in Pakistan. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: +92-51-9103557 Email: info@moib.gov.pk Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk