MoI&P bifurcated into two ministries

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, in terms of Rules 3(2) of the Rules of Business 1973, has bifurcated the Ministry of Industries and Production, into two ministries namely, Ministry of Industries and Ministry of Production. According to a memorandum of the Cabinet Division issued here on Tuesday, consequent upon above bifurcation, allocation of business to Industries Division and Production Division are as follows:

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A.    Industries Division:

1.    National industrial planning and co-ordination.

2.    Industrial policy.

3.    Employment of foreign personnel in commercial and industrial enterprises.

4.    Federal agencies and institutions for:

i.    promoting industrial productivity;

ii.   promoting of special studies in the industrial fields; and

iii.  testing industrial products.

5.    Keeping a watch, from the national angle, over general price trends and supply position of essential commodities; price and distribution control over items to be distributed by statutory orders between the provinces.

6.    Administration of the Essential Commodities Control order, 1971, and related laws including price and distribution control.

7.    Imports and distribution of white oil.

8.    Explosive (excluding the administration of Explosive Substances Act) and safety measures under the Petroleum Act and Rules made there under.

9.    Prescription and review of criteria for assessment of spare parts and raw material for industries.

10.   Administration of Boilers Act.

11.   Administrative, financial operational, personnel and commercial matters of Pakistan Garments Corporation.

12.   Ghee Corporation of Pakistan Limited, and Pakistan Edible Oils Corporation Limited.

B.    Production Division:

1.    Development of Industries (Federal Control) (Repeal) Ordinance, 1979.

2.    Economic Reforms (Protection of Industries) Regulation, 1972.

3.    All matters relating to State Industrial Enterprises, especially, in basic and heavy industries, namely:

i.  State Engineering Corporation, Karachi.

ii.   State Cement Corporation, Lahore.

iii.  Pakistan Automobile Corporation, Karachi.

iv.   State Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Corporation, Karachi.

v.    National Fertilisers Corporation, Lahore.

vi.   Federal Chemical and Ceramics Corporation, Karachi.

vii.  Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation, Karachi.

viii. Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)

4.    Any other industrial enterprises assigned to the Division.

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