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Aitchison College appoints a new principal.

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The appointment of SM Turab Hussain was approved during a meeting of the Aitchison Board of Directors, which was headed by Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider.

Ali Ayaz Sadiq, Mustafa Ramday, Ali Pervez, and Khawaja Hassan were present at the meeting. The position of the principal remained unfilled following Michael Thompson’s resignation.

The Aitchison College tuition waiver dispute gained attention in March when Principal Michael Thompson resigned due to alleged political meddling by the family of Federal Minister Ahad Cheema.

Michael Thompson resigned from his position, alleging that the family of Federal Minister Ahad Cheema pressured him to exempt holiday costs.

The Principal of Aitchison College asserted that he refused the request for a fee exemption, nevertheless, the Governor House Secretariat exercised its power to issue a notification granting the waiver.

After Principal Thompson resigned, the then-Punjab Governor, Balighur Rehman, announced that an audit of the principal’s remuneration was launched due to his receipt of a salary of Rs4 million.

Cheema declined to take advantage of the policy and stated in a letter to Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman that Aitchison College Principal Michael Thompson had personally approached him about the issue.

The minister asserted that he had multiple proposals to resolve the issue about his boys’ payments, but he refused to accept any illicit or covert agreement. In addition, Cheema expressed his strong disapproval at the lack of respect shown towards his family during the entire incident.

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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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