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The government is planning a central food and drug authority to ensure quality and promote exports – Trendy Blogger

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The government is planning a central food and drug authority to ensure quality and promote exports – Trendy Blogger

Federal health authorities are moving ahead with plans to establish the Pakistan Food and Drug Authority (FDA), a central regulatory body aimed at standardizing food, pesticides and cosmetics. According to a news report, the initiative will replace the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and aims to align Pakistan with global health and safety standards. … Read more

The government expects to improve offers to privatize the Pakistan Investment Authority after the recent rejection – Trendy Blogger

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The government expects to improve offers to privatize the Pakistan Investment Authority after the recent rejection – Trendy Blogger

Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar informed the National Assembly on Thursday that the government is optimistic about receiving better bids in its second attempt to privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after a previous failed attempt. During the Question Hour, the Minister emphasized that restoring PIA’s routes to Europe could positively impact … Read more

The Civil Aviation Authority expects the EU ruling to uphold the lifting of the ban on PIA – Trendy Blogger

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The government expects to improve offers to privatize the Pakistan Investment Authority after the recent rejection – Trendy Blogger

The European Aviation Authority is set to announce its decision on the request of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to lift the ban on Pakistani airlines operating in the European Union. The decision comes after a crucial three-day meeting of the European Air Safety Committee held in Brussels from 19 to 21 November. The committee … Read more

Privatization of the Pakistan Investment Authority is a government-to-government option since traditional bids fail – Trendy Blogger

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Privatization of the Pakistan Investment Authority is a government-to-government option since traditional bids fail – Trendy Blogger

The Ministerial Committee on Privatization (CCoP) on Thursday reaffirmed its commitment to divestment of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) while mentioning the government-to-government (G2G) option for the first time. The shift comes after the committee rejected a Rs10 billion bid from the Blue World City consortium, which did not meet the minimum target of Rs85 billion … Read more

The Ministry of Science and Technology demands the establishment of a new cosmetics authority despite the objections of the Size Adjustment Committee – Trendy Blogger

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The Ministry of Science and Technology demands the establishment of a new cosmetics authority despite the objections of the Size Adjustment Committee – Trendy Blogger

ISLAMABAD: Despite earlier objections from the federal government’s Right Sizing Committee, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) is moving ahead with setting up a new cosmetics body. This unexpected development, which was recently celebrated within the ministry, raises concerns about redundancy and inefficiency, with the right-sizing committee having previously expressed concerns about the ability … Read more