Tag: Prime Minister
PTCL Union Hails Decision of Shares Transfer to Employees
In a meeting with Privitization Minister, the union of PTCL widely appreciated the official decision to handover twelve percent shares of the company to its deserving employees. Terming the step ‘revolutionary’ the office hoders of union said this scheme which is launched under Benazir Employees Stock Option (BESO))will go a long way in inculcating a sense of ownership among its employees .Secretary General Lala Muhammad Hanif also vowed on the part of workers to work more diligently and meticulously in order to meet the expectations of both public and management.
Cabinet Comitte Deliberates on LDI- 3G Licenses & PTCL Issues
The first round of the Cabinet’s Ministerial Committee meeting constituted by the Federal Cabinet for examining the matters concerning the Share Purchase Agreement on Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) with M/s Etisalat and auction of 3G Spectrum and LDI licenses held here today. Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan Federal Minister for Privatisation is the convener of the Committee.
New Committee Meeting Today Resolving Disputes With Etisalat
Privatisation minister Waqar Ahmad Khan has been given the responsibility of resolving the longstanding dispute with Etisalat of UAE on the issuance of Long Distance International (LDI) licence to China Mobile Pakistan (known as Zong), and auction of 3G spectrum.
PAC Directed PTA Chairman to Recover The Embezzled Money ASAP
The National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday demanded audit of secret funds of intelligence agencies, remarking that the secretive organisations were more interested in political manoeuvering than safeguarding national interests.
Ministry of IT & Telecom Started Investigation About National Data Centre
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has started investigation regarding delay in execution of national data centre project. Arrangements have also been made to forcefully stop those employees who are willing to appear as witness. Ministry has issued two separate notifications. One notification announces start of investigations regarding delay in the project and whereas according to the second notification a committee has been formed to review the cases of extension in service of employees. The committee will submit its recommendations for extension in service in a few days.
PTCL & UFone Presented Donation of 53.5 Million in PM Fund
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said it is responsibility of the government and civil society to join hands to help people stranded in flood hit areas. The Prime Minister was talking to Chief Executive Officer PTCL Walid Irshad and UFone’s President and CEO Abdul Aziz who presented donation cheques of Rs. 40 million and [...]
Khosa Turns Against His Own Government
In what he called a “white paper” apparently against his own government and the ministry that he was heading till recently, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on IT Sardar Latif Khosa has revealed that at least Rs50 billion are annually lost by the state and telecom companies due to the unchecked grey tariff, i.e. illegal network [...]
Mobile Phone Company Complains Against Double ST by FBR, Provinces
A leading mobile phone company has conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that imposition of 17 percent provincial sales tax on telecommunication services by Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa would result in extraordinary burden on the cellular companies, as FBR is already charging 19.5 percent FED on telecom services. It has been learnt that [...]
