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Dr Atta tipped for S & T ministry top slot

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: The government has decided to merge the ministry of Communication into the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Dr. Attaur Rehman will be its in-charge minister.

This was announced by Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Overseas Pakistanis Science and Technology (OPSTeC) College of Computer Sciences here in the Model Town on Sunday.