Islamabad—Minister for Finance, Economic
Affairs, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has called
upon Asian Development Bank (ADB) to allow
flexibility in implementing the Strategy 2020.
While talking about the ADB’s Strategy 2020, he
emphasized that the Bank should realize the
diversity and dynamism and need requirements
while implementing the Strategy which spans over
the period of 12 years.
Karachi—Motorola Thursday announced that its
Point-to-Point Fixed Wireless Solutions Group
has been recognized by the Queen’s Award for
Enterprise in International Trade.
Lahore—A number of disabled persons have
successfully completed a training course in
industrial stitching with the help of Lahore
Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of
Disabled (LABARD) here. A certificate-giving
ceremony was held which was jointly chaired by
LABARD President Pervaiz Malik. LABARD and LCCI
President Mohammad Ali Mian. LABARD Senior Vice
President Mian Nusrat-ud-din, Joint Secretary
Madiha Aijaz, Finance Secretary Mohammad Saeed
Khan,governing body members Naghmana Javaid and
Laila Nusratuddin were also present on the
occasion.
Islamabad—The Senate was informed on Wednesday
that Pakistan Steel, which Shaukat Aziz
government tried to sell at throw away price,
earned Rs 3.159 billion during the financial
year 2006-07.
Islamabad—Business in the Community (BITC), a
UK-based non-profit organization and Pakistan
Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) have joined
hands to strengthen the networks of responsible
corporate sector for community-based
development. The BITC which is headed by headed
by Prince Charles has selected PPAF as its
“partner of choice” through which organizations
and affiliated entities of PPAF would work
together to create opportunities to participate
in programmes and acquire services from other
network partners of BITC.
