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Business Recorder
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Ministries & Divs: ECC clears TSG summaries
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was held on Monday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The ECC took up a number of summaries from various ministries and divisions seeking Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) besides some other crucial matters brought to the Cabinet body. For the summaries submitted for grant of TSGs, the ECC considered and decided the following: Rs. 1.259 billion TSG for Ministry of Finance to return the amount to the Government of Sindh as un-utilized funds from wheat seed cash reimbursement programme. Rs. 5.6 billion TSG for the Ministry of Finance as rupee cover for ADB funded Women Inclusive Finance (WIF) project Rs. 231.893 million TSG for Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control to meet the additional funds requirement of civil armed forces Rs. 64 million TSG for Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control on account of staff transferred to CDA from the Pak. PWD Rs. 50 million TSG for the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to support PILDAT for promotion of democracy by focusing on governance and public policy. Rs. 90 million TSG for Petroleum Division for execution of gas schemes in the province of Punjab. Rs. 100 million TSG for Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety as grant-in-aid to release the funds to SOS Children's Villages Pakistan. Rs. 1.889 billion TSG for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for clearing advertising liabilities and other expenditures Rs. 2.150 billion TSG for Ministry of Housing and Works for onward transfer to Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited for execution of development schemes of District Swabi. Rs. 1.70 billion TSG for Ministry of Defence for technological upgradation of ISPR. Rs. 400 million TSG for Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control for development expenditure under the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP). Rs. 40.34 billion TSG for Economic Affairs Division on account of revised budget estimates for FY2024-25 for repayment of short-term foreign loan credits. Rs. 2.232 million TSG for Ministry of Law and Justice for reimbursement of funds to CDA in respect of project covering establishment of district courts in Islamabad. Rs. 2.750 million for Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training for the Prime Minister's Youth Skill Development Programme. Rs. 750 million TSG for Power Division for development expenditure. Rs. 1.2 billion TSG for Ministry of Interior for arrangement of 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad. Rs. 14 million TSG for Ministry of Kashmir Affairs &Gilgit Baltistan for employees related expenditure. Rs. 294 million TSG for Ministry of Finance for merged Ministry of KAGB and SAFRON. The ECC also took up and approved a summary by Power Division for approval of a tripartite power purchase agreement of 1145 MG Karachi Nuclear Plant Unit-2 (K-2) and Unit-3 (K-3) at Karachi. On a summary of the Petroleum Division regarding the Machike-Thallian - Tarrujabba White Oil Pipeline, the ECC accorded full backing to the project but deferred the matter until the next ECC meeting for detailed working by the Finance, Planning and Petroleum Divisions on the financial and operational modalities of the proposal. The ECC also considered a summary by the Ministry of Commerce and approved amendment in import policy order (IPO) for state-owned defence production entities and their wholly owned commercial subsidiaries. The ECC discussed and approved a proposal by the Finance Division for establishment of 'Women Inclusive Finance Support Fund' Trust under the Asian Development Bank funded women inclusive finance project. The ECC also considered a summary by the Ministry of National Food Security & Research seeking notification of minimum indicative prices of tobacco crop (2025) and revision of cess rates on tobacco for the year 2025-26. The cabinet body discussed the matter and approved the proposal with the instruction to the Ministry to come up with a plan to do away with the existing regime in future in line with the government policy of promoting deregulation in the crop sector. The ECC also considered and approved a summary by the Ministry of Housing and Works for withdrawal of directives transfer Hyderabad Package (PSDP#223) and Karachi (PSDEP#222) from the Government of Sindh to PIDCL. The Cabinet body also considered and approved a summary by the Finance Division, outlining the policy for the grant of honourarium to the government employees. The meeting was attended by Minister for Power SardarAwais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Investment Mr. Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan, Chairman SECP along with federal secretaries and senior officials from relevant ministries and divisions. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
India.com
3 days ago
- Politics
- India.com
Fear Of India Will Divide Pakistan Into Pieces: BJP's Nishikant Dubey
Senior BJP leader and Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, saying that there is rebellion everywhere against its army, and the fear of India will divide it into pieces. He said that Pakistan is so burdened with debt that people are suffering from hunger and thirst. "There is rebellion everywhere against the Pakistani army, which is following the tradition of bullets in exchange for bread," Dubey said. "Pakistan sees its country being divided into pieces, so it is calling the fight for bread in Balochistan a fight against Islam, and is calling the citizens of its country agents of India. This fear of India will divide Pakistan into pieces," he wrote on his X handle in Hindi (loosely translated). Dubey, in his post on X, also shared an official letter from the Pakistan government's Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. The letter is dated May 31, 2025, with the subject: "Reference to terrorist organisations in official correspondence and documents" written on it. Pakistan has alleged that the unrest in Balochistan is happening "at the behest of India" and this is "detrimental to Islamic faith and sovereignty of Pakistan". The people in Balochistan have been fighting for their rights, resources and dignity to live for the past several decades. The Baloch people, who are a unique ethno-linguistic group, have been the victims of marginalisation and subjugation in Pakistan. Despite being one of the largest Pakistani provinces, this region remains relatively underdeveloped and least populated. The region has abundant natural resources, which are being exploited by the Pakistani Army and other government bodies without giving any benefits to the locals. The people have intensified the struggle lately, even as a majority of their leaders have been arrested and imprisoned. A large number of civilians have also been arrested, and the Pakistan Army is notorious for extrajudicial killings in the region, which has further fuelled the hatred. The people in the region have been denied even the basic rights. Not taking into consideration the genuine demands of the people, the Pakistani government has labelled their protests as terrorist activities. In the Pakistan government's letter, it is mentioned that "keeping in view the involvement of some organisations and groups in terrorist activities in Balochistan, at the behest of India (Hindustan), which are detrimental to Islamic faith and sovereignty of Pakistan, and customary traditions, it has been decided that, henceforth, all Terrorist Groups and Organizations operating in Balochistan will be referred to as 'Fitna al Hindustan'." The letter states that the "change aims to reflect the true nature and ideology of these terrorist organisations and groups and nefarious designs of India (Hindustan) against the people of Pakistan". The communication further says that all government entities need to adopt and use this stance. Dubey has also questioned the IMF loan to Pakistan. He said in another post on X that whether the IMF or China, America, Saudi Arabia, or Turkey is giving a loan to Pakistan, all the money will go down the drain. "Worthless Pakistan will perish under the burden of debt," he said.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Fear of India will divide Pakistan into pieces, says Nishikant Dubey
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and Lok Sabha member Nishikant Dubey on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan, saying that there is rebellion everywhere against its army and the fear of India will divide it into pieces. He said that Pakistan is so burdened with debt that people are suffering from hunger and thirst. "There is rebellion everywhere against the Pakistani army, which is following the tradition of bullets in exchange for bread," Dubey said. "Pakistan sees its country being divided into pieces, so it is calling the fight for bread in Balochistan a fight against Islam, and is calling the citizens of its country agents of India. This fear of India will divide Pakistan into pieces," he wrote on his X handle in Hindi (loosely translated). Dubey, in his post on X, also shared an official letter from the Pakistan government's Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. The letter is dated May 31, 2025, with the subject: "Reference to terrorist organisations in official correspondence and documents" written on it. Pakistan has alleged that the unrest in Balochistan is happening "at the behest of India" and this is "detrimental to Islamic faith and sovereignty of Pakistan". The people in Balochistan have been fighting for their rights, resources and dignity to live for the past several decades. The Baloch people, who are a unique ethno-linguistic group, have been the victims of marginalisation and subjugation in Pakistan. Despite being one of the largest Pakistani provinces, this region remains relatively underdeveloped and least populated. The region has abundant natural resources, which are being exploited by the Pakistani Army and other government bodies without giving any benefits to the locals. The people have intensified the struggle lately, even as a majority of their leaders have been arrested and imprisoned. A large number of civilians have also been arrested, and the Pakistan Army is notorious for extrajudicial killings in the region, which has further fuelled the hatred. The people in the region have been denied even the basic rights. Not taking into consideration the genuine demands of the people, the Pakistani government has labelled their protests as terrorist activities. In the Pakistan government's letter, it is mentioned that "keeping in view the involvement of some organisations and groups in terrorist activities in Balochistan, at the behest of India (Hindustan), which are detrimental to Islamic faith and sovereignty of Pakistan, and customary traditions, it has been decided that, henceforth, all Terrorist Groups and Organizations operating in Balochistan will be referred to as 'Fitna al Hindustan'." The letter states that the "change aims to reflect the true nature and ideology of these terrorist organisations and groups and nefarious designs of India (Hindustan) against the people of Pakistan". The communication further says that all government entities need to adopt and use this stance. Dubey has also questioned the IMF loan to Pakistan. He said in another post on X that whether IMF or China, America, Saudi Arabia or Turkey is giving a loan to Pakistan, all the money will go down the drain. "Worthless Pakistan will perish under the burden of debt," he said.
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Balochistan: Terror groups branded as ‘Fitna al Hindustan'
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has officially designated all terrorist groups and organizations operating in Balochistan as 'Fitna al Hindustan,' according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control. The directive, outlined in document No. 13/74/2025-NAP, states that this renaming reflects the involvement of these groups in terrorism at the behest of India (referred to as Hindustan in the notification). The Ministry cited their actions as detrimental to Pakistan's sovereignty, Islamic values, and traditional norms. India has intensified 'terrorism campaign' inside Pakistan through proxies, says PM Shehbaz 'The change aims to reflect the true nature and ideology of these terrorist groups and the nefarious designs of India (Hindustan) against the people of Pakistan,' the notification read. The directive instructs all government entities to immediately adopt this terminology in official correspondence and documents. The notification has been circulated to all ministries, divisions, and provincial chief secretaries, with a copy also sent to the Advisor to the Prime Minister. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
28-04-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
CPEC protection strategy approved
The government has decided to strictly implement a "neighbourhood watch strategy" to prevent insurgents from disrupting the Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. The Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP) in a recent meeting has highlighted the importance of the neighbourhood watch strategy as a pre-emptive measure to counter terrorism. The cabinet body stressed the need to approach the problem holistically by extending the area of operation to include the facilitators of terrorist activities. It also directed that Chinese enterprises should be consulted in formulating and implementing SOPs for their effectiveness. During the discussion, the cabinet body was informed that providing security for CPEC projects falls under the mandate of state-owned institutions, while the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control (MoINC) is responsible for the security of non-CPEC project sites and Chinese nationals employed there. It was also informed the Interior Ministry had undertaken extensive deliberations with stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure the optimum level of security for Chinese nationals. While outlining key elements of the SOP, the interior ministry informed the cabinet body that a security categorisation matrix had been developed to categorise the security companies. It was further informed that threat level assessments are carried out by NACTA, and a helpline had also been established to facilitate foreigners, including Chinese nationals. The cabinet body further observed that SOPs should be designed and implemented in a way that portrays a soft image. This means adopting a holistic approach to address security concerns, including awareness campaigns for the local communities hosting Chinese nationals, to ensure they feel facilitated rather than overwhelmed by security protocols. Further, it was directed that implementation committees at the provincial and federal levels should regularly meet to ensure the SOPs are implemented in their entirety. The cabinet body also sought details from the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) regarding the amount earmarked for security arrangements out of the projects' budgets to evaluate whether the funds had been utilised for their intended purposes. It also emphasised that police communication should be digitised to avoid interception of sensitive information by miscreants. The Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control briefed the forum that the "Security of Chinese Nationals in Pakistan" was discussed in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP) held on 16 September 2024, wherein the Interior Division had been directed to submit a summary to the CCoCIP on the status of security arrangements after consultation with Chinese companies through the CPEC Secretariat for consideration of the CCoCIP. It was stated that a consultative session was held on 3 August 2024, co-chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control and the Deputy Head of the Mission of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. Representatives of Special Economic Zones, Chinese companies, and representatives of CCoCIP were present in the meeting. The participants discussed the current difficulties faced by Chinese businessmen in Pakistan. The Secretary of the Ministry of Interior & Narcotics Control stressed the importance of adherence to security SOPs issued by the Government of Pakistan. On behalf of the Government of Pakistan, the Secretary reaffirmed the assurance to provide foolproof security to Chinese nationals working in Pakistan. The Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects (CCoCIP) considered the summary submitted by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control titled "Status of Security Arrangements of Chinese Nationals in Pakistan." It directed that the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control (MoINC) shall, within one week, hold meetings with Chinese enterprises to apprise them of the measures taken for their security and obtain their feedback on the implementation and impact of the SOPs introduced by the Ministry.
