Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to seek the services of globally renowned experts in the privatisation process of proposed state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Chairing a progress review meeting on the privatisation of SOEs, PM Shehbaz said that national interest and future professional capacity building of institutions should be kept in mind during the privatisation process.

"All possible steps should be taken immediately under a comprehensive strategy to increase the internal capacity of government institutions," the PM was quoted as saying in a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed on the progress of the privatisation...