HAFEEZ DIRECTS TO ENSURE WORKERS RIGHTS DURING PRIVATISATION PROCESS
Islamabad, May 16, 2005

All measures should be taken to ensure workers rights during the privatisation of public sector entities. Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment directed PC officials while addressing Privatisation Commission Board meeting here today.

He expressed that the bidding results of Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited have made it significant for variety of reasons and has made the transaction an achievement as regard to revenue proceeds, the third biggest transaction after UBL.

PC Board recommended for approval of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP), the highest offer of Rs.14.125 billion for the privatisation/ sale of 74,306,100 shares of Pakarab Fertilizers (Pvt) Limited (PAFL) received from Consortium of Reliance Export under the umbrella of Fatima Group and Arif Habib Group on Saturday.

The meeting reviewed the progress and status of various on going and upcoming transaction including CTI, TIP, KS&EW, NRL and PTCL and formulated its recommendations for consideration by the CCOP.

A presentation was also made before the PC Board by the Financial Advisor regarding the privatisation of Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works.

The PC Board members, senior officials of the respective Ministries and the concerned departments were present during the meeting.