Privatisation: ‘Govt to ensure tranparency’
He urged the privatisation commission to complete the ongoing transactions in a timely manner
Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that it is the government’s top priority to ensure complete transparency while transacting privatisation of state enterprises. He said this while chairing a meeting here on Tuesday to review matters related to privatisation. The finance minister said that the government is actively working to resolve the financial issues caused to the national exchequer by loss-making state-owned enterprises. He said that the government is making a decision regarding the restructuring or privatisation of each loss-making entity on a case-by-case basis while keeping in view the specific circumstances of each entity. He urged the privatisation commission to complete the ongoing transactions in a timely manner whilst ensuring full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 25th, 2017.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that it is the government’s top priority to ensure complete transparency while transacting privatisation of state enterprises. He said this while chairing a meeting here on Tuesday to review matters related to privatisation. The finance minister said that the government is actively working to resolve the financial issues caused to the national exchequer by loss-making state-owned enterprises. He said that the government is making a decision regarding the restructuring or privatisation of each loss-making entity on a case-by-case basis while keeping in view the specific circumstances of each entity. He urged the privatisation commission to complete the ongoing transactions in a timely manner whilst ensuring full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 25th, 2017.