KARACHI: NFC award moot today

Published July 18, 2005

KARACHI, July 17: A national conference on NFC Award aimed at developing national consensus on the formation of the much delayed new NFC Award will be held on July 18 at a local hotel.

The conference, which is being jointly organized by the Participatory Development Initiatives (PDI) and the Action Aid International, will be presided over by renowned economist Dr Kaisar Bengali.

Politician from all four provinces, including Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Haji Adeel Ahmed, Senior Vice-President ANP, Senator Sanaullah Baloch of Balochistan National Party and ex-senator Manzoor Ahmed Gichki will address the conference.—PPI

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