Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday directed to pace up the process of privatisation of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) facing financial losses.
The prime minister gave the directions in a meeting with the Caretaker Minister for Privatization Fawad Hassan Fawad.
PM Kakar emphasized that the privatization of such SOEs was vital to save the national exchequer from further financial loss. The prime minister in this regard lauded the role played by the Privatization Facilitation Council.
Earlier, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives and property in the devastating earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan.
“Our hearts go out to the affected communities. We stand in solidarity with the Afghans during this difficult time. I have instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to send maxi-mum support to the affected,” he said in a post on X.
Deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan. Our hearts go out to the af-fected communities. We stand in solidarity with the Afghans during this difficult time. I have instructed @NDMAPk to send maximum support to the affected. He said the Afghanistan government had spe-cifically asked for sending a medical team, a field hospital, 50 tents and 500 blankets.
“On my instructions, in addition to the relief goods, all the requested items are being dispatched in the afternoon today, with more relief goods to follow”, he added.
