DATE:03.6.08

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4-LATIN AMERICAN COUNTIES’ AMBASSADORS MET C.M SINDH

KARACHI JUNE 03: A delegation of Latin American Ambassadors belonging to Cuba, Argentina, Brazil & Mexico today called on Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah at Chief Minister House.
Welcoming the Ambassadors, Chief Minister Sindh highlighted the bilateral relations between Pakistan and four Latin American countries, and emphasized the need to further strengthen and improving the relations among each other. He said that during the 70’s probably in 1974, when Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was the Prime Minister, there were very close relations between Pakistan & Argentina while Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had very close friendship with head of Argentina.
Chief Minister Sindh maintained that Sindh Province is an important province of Pakistan having rich natural resources including coal, granite, agriculture productions, orchards, oil, gas, and also a vast belt of sea shore with big quantity of fish and sea food; and main factor of manpower. Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that Karachi is the largest city of Pakistan having population of 17 million souls with two prominent ports.
He said that there is need to further enhance ties for more support and cooperation in the fields of trade and industry. He also termed exchange of cultural delegations/programmes as an important role together with furtherance of commodities in agricultural sector. Syed Qaim Ali Shah also stressed to find out ways and strategy for better cooperation so as to improve socio-economic conditions of Sindh province. Chief Minister added that the provincial Government will provide all types of incentives, and facilities to intending investors so as to attract the investment here. He also stressed the need to exchange various delegations including trade, business, industrial, cultural and other teams; which will create atmosphere of more understanding and attract investments in various fields.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that present Government has made emphasis on maintenance of law & order in the province, and Karachi being the industrial zone, has been kept on strict watch so that peaceful atmosphere and healthy environment is provided for provision of employment and economic upliftment which is essential for alleviation of poverty, he said. Renowned industrialists-cum-politician Mr. Haleem Siddiqui and General Secretary PPP Sindh Mr. Nafees Siddiqui also highlighted measures adopted by the Government for attraction of investors in Pakistan particularly in Sindh Province as raw material is available in abundance here, and steps are to be taken in this direction.
The Latin American Ambassadors thanked the Chief Minister for hospitality and assured that joint efforts will be made for betterment in the fields of industries, agriculture fishing, dairy farming and allied subjects aimed at to strengthen the economic ties. Ambassadors included Mr. Gustavo Machin Gomez of Cuba, Mr. Rodolfo J. Martin – Saravia of Argentina, Mr. Carlos Eduardo Sette Camara Da Faonseca Costa of Brazil and Mr. Arturi Hernande Bassave of Mexico and others.

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DATE: 28.5.2008

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KARACHI MAY 28: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that Pakistan People’s Party is fully committed to the independence of Journalism, and present Government has abolished all such rules and regulations which were abolished and finished.
This he observed while talking to a 12-member delegation of Karachi Press Club led by President Mr. Najeeb Ahmed, which met with Chief Minister Sindh at Chief Minister House today.
He said that the Government was efforting to solve the problems and grievances of the Journalists, and promoting Journalism and media in the country. Syed Qaim Ali Shah further said that problems of accommodation and others etc will also be solved. He maintained that Karachi Press Club is one of the important clubs of Pakistan, whereas the Journalists of this club had played a vital role for restoration of democracy, upholding the Human rights, highlighting the grievances and problems of people and timely flash of news items / reports to newspapers and media.
Chief Minister also inquired the problems from office bearers and members of the club. He assured that the development work on Journalist Colony at Hawksbay scheme of Lyari Development Authority will be completed soon, and the possession of plots allotted to members of Press Club will be handed over. He also accepted the invitation to attend Golden Jubilee Celebrations of KPC, and said that he will participate the celebrations after performance of Umra. With regard to implementation of agreement in connection with ownership rights of present press club building, he said that the concerned parties will be called and bottlenecks and hindrances will be resolved.
The delegation included Najeeb Ahmed, Saeed Sarbasi, Muhammad Imtiaz Faran, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Aamir Latif, Asif Kazi, Bilqees Jehan, Javed Jiaja, Shaikh Mehmood Mian and Shams Keerio.

 

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