NA body asks ministries to get ISO certification
The recommendation was given in a meeting of the NA Standing Committee held on Tuesday with Malik Ibrar Ahmad, MNA in the Chair, said a press release.
The Committee met for briefing on the working on Establishment Division and its attached/associated departments apart from pending legislative business.
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