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CM Punjab Meets German Minister: Decades of History in Pakistan-German Relations

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Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met with a delegation from Germany, which was headed by Svenja Schulze, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development.

During the meeting, all parties talked about ways to further develop trade and economic relations between their nations.

On this occasion, Germany received a 91.1 million euro donation for flood victims from Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Additionally, both sides committed to working together on climate-friendly and clean energy initiatives, giving priority to solving environmental pollution and climate change.

According to Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government has boosted its budget for environmental protection by 400% for the first time, and the required measures are being taken to eradicate environmental pollutants such as smog from the Province.

Additionally, the Chief Minister praised Germany’s cooperation in helping Pakistan obtain GSP Plus status and expressed gratitude for Germany’s contribution of 24 million euros for sustainable energy in Pakistan.

According to Mariyam Nawaz, Pakistan and Germany have had a long and cordial history, and their economic contacts are growing every day.

The government, she said, is dedicated to progressively raising women’s economic participation in the country’s growth, and the “plug and play” textile units and garments city projects would improve women’s economic empowerment.

The Punjabi Education and Health Sector Reforms were also briefed to the German delegation.

Svenja Schulze, the minister for Germany, was pleased to see women represented in parliament, government offices, and other spheres of society.

She commended the Garments City Project and congratulated Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

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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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