Islamabad—Mr. Shaukat Tarin, Adviser to PM on
Finance has assured that the government is fully
aware that due to military action against the
terrorists and IDPs problem the business and
economic activities in the province are being
affected and need government support.
Islamabad—Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom
Amin Fahim on Thursday assured the members of
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)
that their input regarding trade policy would be
accommodated, which is expected to be announced
in the third week of July.
Islamabad—The Federal Minister for
Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil has
said that the present democratic government is
determined to provide better travel facilities
to the public by expanding the network of
highways in the country and for this purpose the
cooperation of the people of the concerned areas
is necessary.
Islamabad—The SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC)
would organize a three-day long workshop here
from July 6 (Monday) to highlight the role of
media in agriculture development and devise
strategies for exposing farmers to modern
information and techniques for better
agriculture output. The workshop titled “Role of
Media for Accelerating Agri- growth in SAARC
Countries,” is being held in collaboration with
National Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (NAPHIS).
Karachi —Hussain Tejani, President & CEO, has
said that the focus of the First Microfinance
Bank Limited was to alleviate poverty by
encouraging low income entrepreneurs. Speaking
at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry he
said that the FMFB endeavoring to reach out to
the deprived low income entrepreneurs who were
unable to receive adequate financial services
through out the country in the rural as well as
urban areas.
