PC BOARD ALLOWS ALL PARTIES TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR PAKISTAN STATE OIL (PSO)

Islamabad, February 8, 2007

The Privatisation Commission Board which met here today under the chairmanship of Mr. Zahid Hamid Federal Minister for Privatisation & Investment allowed all interested parties to provide additional documentation on priority basis to facilitate evaluation for the purpose of pre-qualification for the due diligence in the privatisation of Pakistan State Oil (PSO), with a view to completing the in order to complete the transaction as soon as possible.

The PC Board constituted an inter-ministerial committee to discuss the mode of privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (PSMC) with Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives, Finance Division and Privatisation Commission as its members.

For the sale of PTDC’s motels and restaurants another committee was formed to firm up its proposals before initiating their sale.

The meeting discussed the privatisation of Sindh Engineering Limited (SEL) and approved invitation of EOIs. In case of Pakistan Machine Tool Factory (PMTF) it was decided that the transaction structure would be further discussed with the Ministry of Industries, Production & Special Initiatives.

The PC Board also reviewed the status and progress of ongoing and upcoming entities and directed to complete them after resolving all issues.

Members of the Board of the Privatisation Commission, senior officials of the respective Ministries and departments attended the meeting.