December 5, 2024
Pakistan

Cabinet body approves privatisation of 24 govt-owned institutions

The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, convened to discuss the Privatisation Program for 2024-2029. During the meeting, the Ministry of Privatisation provided a comprehensive briefing on the program. The committee approved a budget of Rs 8.16 billion for the Privatisation Commission and sanctioned the privatisation of 24 government-owned institutions.

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Pakistan

Bilawal forms committee to engage with govt over privatisation

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has constituted a committee to engage with the government over privatisation issues. According to a notification issued by the PPP Chairman’s Secretariat, the committee comprises Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar and Saleem Mandviwalla. The coalition government has already formed a commission which is actively pursuing the matter of

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Pakistan

Bilawal Bhutto not in favour of PIA’s privatisation

In a rather significant political development, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) has expressed its opposition to the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government’s privatisation policy for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), Speaking at an event to commemorate Labour Day in Karachi, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his party would try

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