PC BOARD GIVES GO AHEAD FOR APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR FOR DIVESTMENT OF KAPCO SHARES THROUGH GDR

Islamabad, April 30, 2008

A meeting of the reconstituted Board of the Privatisation Commission, which met here today under the chairmanship of Syed Naveed Qamar Federal Minister for Privatisation, Investment, Ports, Shipping, Industries & Production, gave go ahead for the appointment of Financial Advisor for the divestment of Kot Addu Power Company (KAPCO) shares through offering of Global Depository Receipts (GDR) in the international market.

The PC Board decided to initiate the process for the appointment of Financial Advisor for the block sale of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) shares.

The PC Board also approved the recommendations of the pre-qualification committee for the pre-qualification of bidders for Hazara Phosphate & Fertilizers Limited with instructions to ensure maximum participation of potential bidders.

The PC Board was given a detailed presentation on the status and process of the privatisation of various ongoing transactions. The meeting also reviewed the implementation status of the decisions of the PC Board.

Earlier, Syed Naveed Qamar welcomed the members of the newly constituted board and hoped that their vast diversified corporate and management experience would prove to be valuable for the whole privatisation process. The whole process should be made clear and objective, he urged the new board.

The PC Board members Engr. Iftikhar ul Haq, Mr. Laeeq Ahmed, Mr. Abdul Latif Yousafzai, Mr. Pervaiz A. Khan, Mr. Mahmood Nawaz Shah, Mr. Hameedullah Khan Paracha, Mr. Ahmed Jawad, Secretary/ Member Privatisation Commission senior representatives of the respective ministries/ departments and PC officials attended the meeting.