PM’s MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PTCL LAND ISSUES

Islamabad, March 17, 2010

 
A meeting of three Member Ministerial Committee constituted by the Prime Minister comprising of Minister for Privatisation Senator Waqar Ahmed Khan, Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Syed Naveed Qamar and Minister for Information & Broadcasting Mr. Qamar Zaman kiara held here today to review and discuss issues pertaining to mutation of land in the name of PTCL and outstanding installments due from Etisalat amounting to US$ 800 million.

The Committee was briefed on the efforts made by the Privatisation Commission for resolution of land issues. After deliberating on the various categories of land the Committee directed that all relevant authorities of the Provinces and Federal Government should be engaged at the appropriate levels to get as many of the remaining properties as possible mutated in the name of PTCL at the earliest and prepare plan of action for the rest.

It was resolved that Etisalat should be approached for release of the outstanding installments. The Committee further resolved to provide full support to the Privatisation Commission in its efforts to settle the outstanding land issues.