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Privatisation Commission Appoints Consortium of National Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Arif Habib Limited and Foundation Securities Limited as Lead Manager/Book Runner(s) for Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Secondary Public Offering (SPO)

 

 

Privatisation Commission had received EOIs from three (3) consortia, which included (1) National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Arif Habib Limited (AHL) and Foundation Securities (Pvt.) Limited (exclusive partner of Macquarie Capital) (FSL)  (2) Allied Bank Limited (ABL) , KASB Bank, KASB Securities (KASB) and AKD Securities Limited (AKD)  (3) United Bank Limited (UBL), Global Securities (GLOBAL), NIB Bank Limited (NIB) and BMA Capital (BMA).

 

Privatisation Commission, based on stringent selection criteria has appointed a consortium comprising of National Bank of Pakistan(NBP), Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Arif Habib Limited (AHL) and Foundation Securities (Pvt.) Limited (exclusive partner of Macquarie Capital) (FSL) as Lead Managers and Book Runners for the Secondary Public Offering of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).

 

This is a landmark deal under which the consortium has been tasked to divest approximately 2.5% of the GOP shareholding in PPL via Domestic Stock Exchanges. The consortium assured Privatisation Commission that the transaction will be completed within the anticipated time frame.

 

Analysts widely view PPL's secondary offering as an important step to re-initiate the privatisation programme, bringing Pakistan back on local and international investors radar and set guidelines for privatisation of other state owned entities.

 

PPL offering also signifies the Government of Pakistan's efforts to systematically reduce its shareholding in State Owned Enterprises (SOE's) and empower professional management and common people to manage, own and benefit from these assets.

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[Pak-Media] JICA Pakistan E-Newsletter

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Dear Reader,

 

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Pakistan Office is honored to share with you the 1st Issue of web based newsletter on its operations in Pakistan.

 

This Issue of the newsletter highlights the cooperation in disasters, education and health.

 

Click on the link to read!  http://www.jicanews.pk/

 

Happy reading and looking forward for your valuable feedback!

 

 

 

With Regards

 

Muhammad Zubair,

Admin Officer (Public Relations),

JICA Pakistan Office, Fourth Floor,

Serena Business Complex, Ramna 5,

Khayaban e Suharwardy, G-5/1, Islamabad

Ph: +92-51-9244500~07

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Established as an independent administrative institution, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), aims to contribute to the promotion of international cooperation as well as the sound development of Japanese and global economy by supporting the socioeconomic development, recovery or economic stability of developing regions. The JICA Pakistan Office started its operations in 1983 at Islamabad. Currently, JICA is contributing to the development of Pakistan in sectors like Education, Health, Sanitation, Irrigation, Agriculture, Environment, Industries and Infrastructure with Technical Assistance, Grant Aid and Soft Loans. For details about JICA Pakistan Office, please visit www.jica.go.jp/pakistan/english 

 

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[Pak-Media] Education in jeopardy under Gilani's own nose in Islamabad

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-Parents appeal to Chief Justice to take suo motu action against education enemy teachers

Islamabad-- The teachers of Margalla College F-7-4 have not
started teaching to students of the college since the present educational year
started. They keep sitting in the staff room but do not work and get
salary for not working.No class is
being held.On Thursday October 13, they called some bad guys in the
college , who work on rent for political parties. They misbehaved with
the young girls and tried to tease them.
The parents have prayed the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice
Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry to take suo motu notice of this ugly
affairs of the non-teaching in Margalla College,
Islamabad and the conspiracies against education .
These teachers claim that they are on strike to demand raise in their
salaries.It is
astonishing that the strike is limited to sitting in the staff room,
not teaching the poor students who come everyday in thousands and in
the afternoon go without a class being held.The teachers enjoy costly
food bought sent by some unknown persons, and drinking tea.
The problem is that after the college was made a model college the
teachers want their salaries increased
.The better way was to teach the students and not waste their future
and place the
demands before relevant authorities.This is a game being written,
guided and staged by some unknown political and pro-Taliban
personalities opposing the Govt to create an unrest in Islamabad
colleges and keep girls uneducated.This year the education of
thousands of students has gone into jeopardy.
If the result of the college is checked it will be among the lowest of
the Islamabad colleges. Yet the teachers having outside backing from
political figures,are obstinate enough not to listen to the Principal
and even abuse her for her insistence for starting education.
Upon these awful, ugly and condemnable dirty tricks of the teachers
and their patrons from political parties, and non-interest by the
inept Govt even at Islamabad the parents have voiced a strong protest
and reaction. In
fact the parents are arranging a protest rally outside the Parliament
House to point out what is going wrong under the own nose of Prime
Minister Yusaf Raza Gilani (who has no time for work) and tell the
Chief Justice of Pakistan, that our future
generation is at stake not only in FATA at the hands of Taliban but in
Islamabad at the hands of Taliban teachers.
The parents plan to continue their movement against the teachers and
and demand their transfer to Federal Board Colleges in Balochistan as
a punishment.
The parents have made an interim body to organise rallies till the
all the teachers from Margalla College are transferred to Balochistan.

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[Pak-Media] Clarification : Planning Commission of Pakistan

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Islamabad, Thursday, 13 October 2011:  This is with reference to the article "Poverty Estimates" published in one of the leading Newspapers, quoting the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan Dr. Nadeem Ul Haque on the releasing of poverty numbers and terming the figures given by Musharraf regime was total "fraud". Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan was misquoted in this regard. What he said was that many Pakistani eminent Economists are continuing to question the approach and the figure.


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[Pak-Media] Press Release & photo

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[Pak-Media] Pakistan committed to bring peace and stability in the region – Pakistan Information Minister

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Pakistan committed to bring peace and stability in the region – Pakistan Information Minister

 

ANKARA, 13 October 2011:  Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan currently visiting Turkey had a breakfast meeting with senior journalists at Ankara today and briefed them about latest situation in Pakistan and the region.

 

Dr. Firdous emphasized on the need of media exchange programme in both the public and private sectors which shed said will not only promote bilateral relations between the two countries but also provide an opportunity to learn from each other's best practices and experiences.

 

"Pakistani society is very tolerant and enlightened, but unfortunately true image of the country is not depicted in the media" the Minister said. She said Pakistan is committed to bring peace and stability in the region.

 

Responding to a question regarding the role of Pakistan in war on terror, Dr. Firdous said "Pakistan is and shall remain the part of solution, not part of the problem."  This is evident from the sacrifices by the people and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan, she added.

 

Regarding creating better understanding between the people of the two brotherly countries, the visiting Minister proposed teaching both Turkish and Urdu languages by the colleges and universities of the respective countries. She proposed this could be achieved by offering incentives such as scholarships, stipends, internship, etc.

 

The audience were showed a documentary on 2011 floods and the Minister requested them to mobilize the Turkish people and the civil society to help the floods affectees.

 

Photos:
Federal Information Minister of Pakistan Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan at a breakfast meeting with senior journalists at Ankara on 13 October 2011.

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[Pak-Media] Press Release: Clean hands save lives: Global Handwashing Day 2011 in Pakistan

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Clean hands save lives: Global Handwashing Day 2011 in Pakistan

Islamabad, 13 October 2011 – Millions of people in Pakistan and around the world are marking Global Handwashing Day, which aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease. This message is particularly vital for the 5.4 million people affected by the current monsoon flood emergency, many of whom are children at increased risk of contracting diseases like diarrhoea.

A seminar in the capital tomorrow (14 October) will bring together 300 school children and teachers from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along with representatives from Government, UN agencies, non-governmental organisations, civil society and academia to stress the significance of handwashing with the theme 'Clean Hands Save Lives'. Similar events will be held in other parts of the country.

In addition, handwashing awareness activities and materials are expected to reach half a million flood-displaced children and UNICEF will distribute handwashing promotional materials to one million Pakistan school children.

In Pakistan, close to 116,000 children under the age of five die each year as a result of diarrhoea. Children also suffer disproportionately from sickness related to diarrhoeal disease, with almost 25 million cases reported annually in Pakistan alone. This situation is being made worse by the monsoon floods emergency. Globally, more than two million children under five die every year from diarrhoea and pneumonia-related illnesses.

"Washing hands with soap is critical," says Haider W. Yaqub, Country Director of Plan International, Pakistan. "It is an inexpensive yet effective means of protection against diarrhoeal diseases and one of the most effective and affordable health interventions. Handwashing with soap represents a cornerstone of public health and can be considered an affordable, accessible "do-it-yourself" protection against disease."

"The simple act of washing hands with soap at critical times, such as after using the toilet and before handling food, is a key cost effective and lifesaving action," says Karen Allen, Deputy Representative of UNICEF Pakistan.

"For flood-affected children and families, many of whom are displaced and living in terrible conditions, good hygiene practices such as handwashing with soap are essential to avoid disease," says Ms Allen. UNICEF and partners are reaching flood-displaced populations with hygiene kits, including soap, along with safe water supplies and hygiene promotion.

"In general, research has shown that handwashing with soap can reduce the incidence of diarrhoea among children under five by almost 50 per cent, and reduce Acute Respiratory Infections by nearly 25 per cent. Handwashing with soap can provide protection from polio and other diseases," says Ms Allen.

The Islamabad event aims to engage school children as effective agents for change, highlighting their role in both understanding good hygiene and taking these practices back into their homes and communities. A new UNICEF handwashing cartoon character, "SABU", will be launched and participants will agree to a declaration emphasizing the importance of handwashing and the widespread dissemination of handwashing messages.

About PLAN

Plan is an international, humanitarian, child focused development organization without any religious, political or government affiliation. Plan is working in over 66 countries across the globe and child sponsorship is the foundation of the organization. Plan international started working in Pakistan in 1997. Plan works in partnership, first and foremost with children, their families and communities but also with government departments, agencies and other like minded developmental organizations addressing the key issues affecting the lives of children in Pakistan.

About UNICEF

UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. In Pakistan, it works with the government, NGOs and other partners to support child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. It has provided vital relief and reconstruction support to help individuals rebuild their lives after emergencies, such as the 2010 monsoon floods and the October 2005 earthquake. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.


For further information, please contact:

Ayesha Javed, Programme Officer Reporting & Communication, Plan Pakistan, +92-300-558-9226, Ayesha.javed@plan-international.org

A. Sami Malik, Communication Specialist, UNICEF Pakistan, +92-300-855-6654, asmalik@unicef.org

David Youngmeyer, Emergency Communication Specialist, UNICEF Pakistan, +92-300-549-9257, dyoungmeyer@unicef.org






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[Pak-Media] News/Pics--Australia restates long-term commitment with Pakistan

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Two conferences to help boost bilateral trade: High Commissioner

FPCCI delegation to attend Commonwealth moot, explore opportunities

 

Dated: October 13

 

Islamabad: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Tim George on Thursday said that his country is committed to development of Pakistan and we will continue to help Islamabad in through thick and thin.

 

Long-term commitment, sustainable and equitable socio-economic progress of the people of Pakistan is among our major aims, he added. 

 

Talking to a delegation headed by President FPCCI Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, he said that upcoming meeting of Joint Trade Committee and Commonwealth ministers meeting will help boost ties as current trade with stands at $800 million only while trade with China is 100 billion dollars.

 

Tim George the envoy of the sixth-largest country and thirteenth largest economy said that Pakistani business community should start looking at opportunities in the south.

 

Australia exports more to Pakistan in one month than Islamabad exports to Australia in a year which needs to be balanced, he said.

 

He said that our 1.1 trillion GDP is equal to that of ASEAN and we have a very conducive environment adding that companies in the two countries need to know more about each other.  

 

Tim George said that Pakistan needs to learn to add value to agricultural products. He added that we are counter-seasonal countries which make Australia a big market for Pakistan fruits and vegetables but locals are not aware of this.

 

He said that we have become third most favourite destination for Pakistani students after US and UK which is very encouraging.

 

"Pakistan is playing a very important role in the development of the continent and I believe that Pakistan has all the prerequisites to become a major economic power," he said.

 

At the occasion President FPCCI Senator Ghulam Ali said that FPCCI delegation will participate in Commonwealth moot scheduled on Oct 28 and explore business opportunities.

 

He said that we want durable relations with Australia which has been supporting Pakistan in good and bad times.

 

VP FPCCI Amir Atta Bajwa said that we want enhanced cooperation in upgrading dairy and citrus production.

 

Australian cooperation is needed to boost our ailing agricultural sector which is backbone of the economy, said Bajwa.

 

Chairman Media FPCCI Malik Sohail thanks the Australian government for working with Islamabad to overcome the floods crisis. He lauded the efforts to stabilize Pakistan's economy.

 

We will achieve goals including overcoming energy crisis with the cooperation of the 15th richest nation in per capita terms, said Sohail.

 

Others present on the occasion included VP FPCCI Fazl Elhai, Kunwar Qutubuddin Khan, Fayaz Ali, Samina Fazil.

 

The diplomats present in the meeting included Paul Molloy, Deputy High Commissioner, Azhar Shah, Country Manager AusTrade, Kevin Cunnington, First Secretary, Peter Bartlett, First Secretary, Charlotte Kennedy, Third Secretary, Emilia Christoforou , Imran khan, Political Officer and Fatima Inayet, Media and Political Officer.



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