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Combat Polio: A Nationwide Anti-Polio Campaign Begins in Certain Districts

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A nationwide anti-polio campaign began in several regions of the nation.

Anti-polio drops will be given to almost 44 million children during the campaign.

In Punjab, an anti-polio campaign has already begun and will run until December 22. During that time, 80,000 mobile teams will deliver anti-polio drops to more than 23.3 million youngsters.

Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad are among the important districts where the campaign will continue. In Punjab, one polio case was documented in 2024.

To deliver polio vaccination doses to the province’s ten and a half million children, 80,000 teams have been organised across Sindh.

During the launch of the anti-polio campaign in Karachi, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that his government is committed to making the campaign a success and that it will be the final one of the year.

According to him, around 15,000 people have been sent out to protect polio workers throughout the province.

Additionally, the anti-polio campaign has begun in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. To make sure that 7.3 million youngsters receive the polio vaccine, 42,000 polio teams have been established.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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