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PM Shehbaz directs completion of privatisation programmes according to agreed timelines
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed officials to complete the privatisation programme of state-owned enterprises within agreed timelines, emphasizing coordination among ministries. The meeting highlighted progress on privatising Pakistan International Airlines and First Women Bank, with upcoming deadlines for Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala Electric Supply Companies. Shehbaz stressed maintaining Zarai Taraqiati Bank’s focus on agricultural financing post-privatisation.
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Shehbaz SharifpersonMuhammad Ishaq DarpersonKhawaja Muhammad AsifpersonJam Kamal KhanpersonAhad Khan CheemapersonSardar Awais Khan LegharipersonZarai Taraqiati Bank LimitedorganizationPakistan International AirlinesorganizationFirst Women Bank LimitedorganizationIslamabad Electric Supply CompanyorganizationFaisalabad Electric Supply CompanyorganizationGujranwala Electric Power CompanyorganizationIslamabadplace
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