MCQs Current Affairs _ Meeting of Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) Held

1. On which date was the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) held?
(A) April 8, 2025
(B) April 9, 2025
(C) April 10, 2025
(D) April 11, 2025

2. Who chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) on April 9, 2025?
(A) Senator Shaukat Tarin
(B) Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb
(C) Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada
(D) Junaid Anwar Chaudhry

3. What was the main proposal considered by the CCoSOEs meeting regarding National Security Printing Company (NSPC) and Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC)?
(A) Merger of NSPC with another state-owned company
(B) Acquisition of NSPC by PSPC
(C) Privatization of both NSPC and PSPC
(D) Re-merger of NSPC with PSPC

4. What was the approved value for the acquisition of NSPC by PSPC during the CCoSOEs meeting?
(A) PKR 41,774 million
(B) PKR 8,472.914 million
(C) PKR 54,461.536 million
(D) PKR 10,000 million

5. Which state-owned entity’s shares were approved for acquisition by the Finance Division in the CCoSOEs meeting?
(A) Pakistan Railways
(B) Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL)
(C) Jamshoro Power Generation Company Limited (JPCL)
(D) Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM)

6. What key sector did the CCoSOEs meeting address regarding the reconstitution of the Board of Directors?
(A) Defence sector
(B) Power sector
(C) Railways sector
(D) Education sector

7. What was the outcome of the CCoSOEs meeting regarding the Board of Directors for GENCOs Holding Company Limited (GHCL) and its subsidiaries?
(A) Dismissal of all directors
(B) Reconstitution of the Board as per the updated SOEs Act and Policy
(C) Privatization of the companies
(D) Merger of the companies

8. What did the CCoSOEs committee approve regarding the Board of Governors of the Overseas Pakistanis’ Foundation (OPF)?
(A) The appointment of three additional independent members
(B) The complete dissolution of the board
(C) A proposal for privatization of OPF
(D) The establishment of a new foundation

9. How did the CCoSOEs committee classify Pakistan Railways under the SOEs Act and Policy, 2023?
(A) As a non-essential service
(B) As a strategic and essential service
(C) As a potential candidate for privatization
(D) As an independent corporation

10. What key principle did the Chair reaffirm at the end of the CCoSOEs meeting regarding state-owned enterprises?
(A) Increased privatization
(B) Greater foreign investment
(C) Transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency
(D) Expansion of SOEs to international markets