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Ministry Of Communications (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Communications (; reporting name: MoCom), is a Cabinet-level ministry of the Pakistani Government responsible for analysing, formulating and implementing central policy on communications and transportation. It is one of the oldest ministries, created on 14 August 1947. The Ministry of Communications has jurisdiction over telegraph and telephone communications as well as public radio, technical means of radio and television broadcasting and the distribution of periodicals. The Ministry and its political executive, the Communications Minister, are headquartered in the Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad Capital Venue. The Communications Minister is a public appointee who must be a member of Parliament. History When the Ministry was created in 1947, Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar was appointed as the first Communications Minister. The Communications Ministry was merged in 1971–72 with the Ministry of Hajj. In 1974 the Ministry of Hajj again became a separate Ministry, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, consisting of four provinces and one federal territory. The territories of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are also part of the country but have separate systems and are not part of the federation. Under the Constitution, there are three primary branches of a government: ''the legislative'', whose powers are vested in a bicameral Parliament; ''the executive'', consisting of the president, aided by the Cabinet which is headed by the prime minister; and ''the judiciary'', with the Supreme Court. Effecting the Westminster system for governing the state, the government is mainly composed of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, in which all powers are vested by the Constitution in the Parliament, the prime minister an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (), also known as JICA'','' is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social growth in developing countries and promoting international cooperation. According to the OECD, Japan's total official development assistance (ODA) (US$17.5 billion, grant-equivalent methodology, preliminary data) increased in 2022 due to an increase in its bilateral lending, which included support to Ukraine. ODA represented 0.39% of gross national income (GNI). The OECD's Development Assistance Committee published a peer review of Japan's development cooperation in October 2020. JICA was led by Shinichi Kitaoka, the former President of the International University of Japan, from 2015 to 2022. On 1 April 2022, Professor Akihiko Tanaka assumed the presidency. History JICA was formed in 2003 as a result of a comprehensive overhaul of Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communications In Pakistan
Telecommunications in Pakistan describes the overall environment for the mobile telecommunications, telephone, and Internet markets in Pakistan. Regulatory environment The Telecommunications Ordinance of 1994 created the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Pakistan's first independent telecommunications regulator, and the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), a State ownership, state-owned monopoly. Due to a lack of competition, local telephone call rates were high and international call rates were even higher. During the 1990s, a call to United States cost $5 per minute (300PkRs per minute), which was not affordable for the majority of the population. In addition, customer service was poor; fixing a problem may have taken an average of 10 to 15 days. Despite this, consumers had to stick with PTCL, as they had no other options. This prompted the government to take a series of actions to improve the service by opening the telecommunications market. This was criti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communications Ministers Of Pakistan
Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information. Its precise definition is disputed and there are disagreements about whether unintentional or failed transmissions are included and whether communication not only transmits meaning but also creates it. Models of communication are simplified overviews of its main components and their interactions. Many models include the idea that a source uses a coding system to express information in the form of a message. The message is sent through a channel to a receiver who has to decode it to understand it. The main field of inquiry investigating communication is called communication studies. A common way to classify communication is by whether information is exchanged between humans, members of other species, or non-living entities such as computers. For human communication, a central contrast is between verbal and non-verbal communication. Verbal communication involves the exchange of messages in linguistic form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Communications (Pakistan)
The Ministry of Communications (; reporting name: MoCom), is a Cabinet of Pakistan, Cabinet-level ministry of the Government of Pakistan, Pakistani Government responsible for analysing, formulating and implementing central policy on communications and transportation. It is one of the oldest ministries, created on 14 August 1947. The Ministry of Communications has jurisdiction over telegraph and telephone communications as well as public radio, technical means of radio and television broadcasting and the distribution of periodicals. The Ministry and its political executive, the Communications Minister, are headquartered in the Cabinet of Pakistan, Cabinet Secretariat, Islamabad Capital Venue. The Communications Minister is a public appointee who must be a member of Parliament of Pakistan, Parliament. History When the Ministry was created in 1947, Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar was appointed as the first Communications Minister. The Communications Ministry was merged in 1971–72 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid Ashraf Tarar
Captain (R) Shahid Ashraf Tarar () is a BPS-22 Pakistani civil servant who has served as Caretaker Federal Minister for Communications, Maritime and Railways from 17 August 2023 to 4 March 2024. His career spans various senior roles including Chairman National Highway Authority and Federal Public Service Commission. Notably, he was appointed as the Executive Director of the World Bank Group on behalf of seven countries including Pakistan. Prior to his civil service, Tarar served in the Pakistan Army, retiring with the rank of Captain. Career Tarar belongs to Pakistan Administrative Service. He started his career as an Assistant Commissioner in Balochistan. He is a retired Federal Secretary who joined the 13th Common in the Civil Service after retiring from the Pakistan Army as a Captain. He also served as Secretary Excise & Taxation Punjab, Director General National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) Tarar also served as the Chairman National Highway Authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asad Mehmood
Asad Mehmood () is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and also served as the Federal Minister for Communications from April 2022 to August 2023. He also served as the Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony. He is an alumnus of Khair al-Madaris and the chancellor of Jamia Qasim Ul Uloom. Personal life Asad was born in 1985; he is the son of Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, former Leader of and President of Pakistan Democratic Movement, and grandson of Mufti Mahmood, former Chief Minister of NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). He graduated from Jamia Qasim ul Uloom in 2010 and has also taught in it as a lecturer. He is also the Chancellor of Jamia Qasim Ul Uloom in Multan. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-37 (Tank) in the 2018 Pakistani genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murad Saeed
Murad Saeed (; born 17 August 1986) is a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for Communications and Federal Minister for Postal Services from December 2018 to April 2022. Previously, he served as Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Postal Services from 18 September 2018 and 26 October 2018, respectively to December 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he served as Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions from 11 September to 18 September 2018. He had also been a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018. His term as minister ended on 10 April 2022 when the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan was successful. According to analysts, Saeed is seen as a strong contender for taking up the mantle for party leadership in future. Early life and education Murad Saeed Khan was born on 17 August 1986 at Kabal, Swat. Saeed holds a Bach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan Khursheed Bharucha
Roshan Khursheed Bharucha is a Pakistani politician who served as the Federal Minister for Human Rights, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, States and Frontier Regions, Railways and Postal Services in a caretaker capacity. Early life and education Barucha's father migrated to Balochistan from Yazd, Iran while her mother is from Gujarat, India. Barucha holds a master's degree in English from the University of Balochistan and a degree in finance and accounting for non-financial executives from PIMS Karachi which she completed in 1993. Political career She has served as Provincial Minister of Balochistan between 1999 and 2002. She has also served as a member of the Senate of Pakistan from March 2003 to March 2009. In 2007, she was made provincial minister of Balochistan for Social Welfare, Informal education, Human rights, Youth, Information, Population, Information Technology, Manpower training, Sports, Archives, and Culture in a caretaker capacity. In 2018, she was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hafiz Abdul Kareem
Hafiz Abdul Kareem (born 1 January 1960) is a Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar who serving as the third and current emir of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith since 2025. He has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018. Abdul Kareem served as Minister for Communications, in Abbasi cabinet from August 2017 to May 2018. He was also a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to 2018. Early life and education Kareem was born on 1 January 1960. He has completed matriculation level education. Political career He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in 2008 Pakistani general election, but was unsuccessful. He received 41,894 votes and lost to Farooq Leghari. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency NA-172 (Dera Ghazi Khan-II) in by-election held in March 2011, but was unsuccessful. He re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadullah Khan Mandokhel
Asadullāh (), also written Asadollah, Assadullah or Asad Ullah, is a male Muslim given name meaning ''Lion of Allah''. The name was initially used to refer to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad's closest kinsmen, Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Ali ibn abu Talib. Initially, the title was first given to Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v)'s uncle.Muhammad ibn Saad. ''Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir'' vol. 3. Translated by Bewley, A. (2013). ''The Companions of Badr''. London: Ta-Ha Publishers. After the Battle of the Trench, when Ali defeated Amr ibn Abd al-Wud, Prophet Muhammad (s.a.v) reportedly gave Ali the name Asadullah (Lion of God) and praised him, saying 'Ali's strike on Amr ibn Abd al-Wud is greater than the worship of both mankind and jinn until the Day of Judgement.' The name may additionally refer to: *Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan or Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869), Urdu and Persian poet from the Indian subcontinent *Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, called Asadullah by Islamic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arbab Alamgir Khan
Arbab Alamgir Khan () is a Pakistani politician who served as member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. Early life Khan was born on 1 July 1961 in Peshawar to a former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Arbab Jehangir Khan. He completed his MBBS from Khyber Medical College in 1987 and went on to earn a diploma in Internal Medicine from the University of Edinburgh. Political career He ran for the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-2 (Peshawar-II) as a candidate of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the 2002 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,771 votes and was defeated by Maulana Rehmat Ullah, a candidate of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). He was elected to the National Assembly from NA-2 (Peshawar-II) as a candidate of the PPP in the 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 34,443 votes and defeated Arbab Najib Ullah Khan Khalil, a candidate of the Awami National Party (ANP). In November 2008, he was inducted into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
