Privatisation

He urged the privatisation commission to complete the ongoing transactions in a timely manner

Process includes 30-year revenue-sharing agreement with potential investor.

Process includes 30-year revenue-sharing agreement with potential investor

Ministry of Industries, State Engineering Corp, HEC technically knock out bidders

Postpones approval of transaction structure for the bank’s privatisation

Successful sale of state-owned airlines has led to better quality of service

According to them, the poor have been deprived of education because of the current system

Government would retain at least 51% shares of airline, in addition to retaining management control, says Azam Saigol

Govt fails to satisfy investors on fate of power purchase agreement, coal policy

Abandons path of economic reforms and adopts populous measures

Hold demonstrations in Sindh and Punjab

Also allows Mari Petroleum’s share float in stock market

The IMF has admitted that Pakistan’s multi-billion dollar privatisation programme has “faced setbacks”

Privatisation Commission says privatisation of PIA property has not yet been initiated

Punjab govt decides to move ahead with its plan to privatise selected public schools

Says country losing Rs700b a year owing to loss-making national entities

Audience at LUMS debate vote against denationalisation

PSM has $3.5b in debt and accumulated losses, loses $5m a week and has not produced steel since June last year

Jamaat-i-Islami Chief says his party is also against nationalisation

We can reap fruits of privatisation if process itself is transparent, if PIA is not sold to unworthy private entities

Two PIA employees were killed in a firing incident during the protests on February 2

Government should identify those interested in buying PIA: Tareen

Select institutes in Peshawar, Mardan will be part of pilot project, says senior education official

Earlier, selling 26% stake in PIA was termed as privatisation; now proposal to sell 26% stake a strategic partnership!

Once the disbursement is made, IMF will still have to release $1.1b of the total $6.7b loan agreed 3 years ago

Dealing with employee unions is not exactly a picnic, but the only solution was a dialogue rather than violence

Security forces and PIA workers clash as protesters march towards Karachi airport from airline's head office

Attempts to achieve cost cuts through laying off workers on daily wages will not amount to much

First meeting of special committee dwells on issues of governance and pay packages

Say provincial govt sidestepping responsibility; term plan unjust

Privatisation is always a controversial issue and this government is no stranger to controversy

Efforts to convince opposition remain fruitless during all meetings of National Assembly

Opposes move to divest 10% govt stake; company made profit of Rs13.6b in FY15

Centre inquired about province’s interest on October 14 last year

PACCA head Nasrullah Khan Afridi says the resolution is a victory of the hard working employees

In postponing the power sector privatisation, the party is hoping to keep its supporters happy

Likely to give one-month extension in deadline for inviting SOQs for Fesco

Regime of the financialisation of the economy has been presided over by a munshi-turned-financial wizard aka Ishaq Dar

Bidder discussed meeting between him, then PC chief and HEC transaction manager

Experts call on govt to take process on case-to-case basis.

Major objective of the move is to set the airline free from the “clutches of bureaucracy” and government dictation

Mohammad Zubair says finding potential buyer for Pakistan Steel will not be an easy job

President Mamnoon promulgates ordinance that will allow govt to separate airline’s liabilities

The government will ask the Court of Auditors to ‘suspend the authorisation approval’

Say despite PC’s repeated assertions, nothing significant has been done

They said the decision was taken following a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and a union delegation

The protesters wore black armbands and also signed a petition

Research shows well-integrated natural monopoly entails welfare gains

WAPDA Hydro Electric Workers Union demands end to privatisation plans

Mandviwalla says PC chief has refused to answer queries