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ASI and accomplice apprehended for the alleged rape of a matriculation student in Sargodha.

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An assistant sub-inspector from the Kot Momin police station in Sargodha and his accomplice have been apprehended in connection with the alleged rape of a matriculation student.

An incident report was lodged at the Kot Momin police station. The initial report indicates that the student’s father was apprehended by the authorities some days prior. The ASI obtained the girl’s contact number and maintained communication.

On Saturday, the ASI’s accomplice enticed the student to a remote area under the guise of discussing the issue, and forcibly abducted her into a vehicle from the main road. He thereafter transported her to a residence on Muazamabad Road and purportedly assaulted her sexually.

The ASI thereafter arrived at the location and perpetrated the identical offense. Both suspects also inflicted abuse onto the minor.

Subsequent to the assault, the perpetrators abandoned the student outside her cousin’s residence late at night and escaped. The victim’s family subsequently lodged a complaint with the Kot Momin police station, resulting in the lodging of a case against the ASI and his accomplice.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz acknowledged the incident and instructed the authorities to ensure the suspects are prosecuted. She requested a report from the Punjab IGP, subsequent to which both suspects were apprehended.

An inquiry team comprising the SP investigation and the Kot Momin ASP was 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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