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Meets with a UN delegation, CM Maryam promises to increase collaboration across sectors

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After meeting, the UN mission and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz decided to expand their collaboration across the board.

Punjab CM was greeted by a 22-person delegation led by Muhammad Yahya, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan. Local presidents of UN agencies were part of the trip.

Boosting collaboration in a number of areas, such as agriculture, health, and education, was decided upon during the meeting. Additionally, the two sides discussed how to manage development initiatives with UN backing.

The team received updates on government initiatives, health sector changes, and education from Punjab’s chief minister. She extolled Punjab, saying its agricultural sector has the capacity to completely revolutionize Pakistan’s economics.

She reaffirmed that her top priorities were reforms and progress in every area. She declared that the goal of her government was to prioritize the resolution of public crises.

in order to construct 0.1 million houses

Punjab’s Chief Minister discussed the government’s goals and ongoing welfare initiatives. Reforms will be made easier for the public very soon. The officer’s grading system is being developed for the first time with service delivery and good governance in mind.

The goal of constructing 0.1 million dwellings with UN agencies’ assistance will shortly be completed. CM Maryam Nawaz emphasized that she considered it an honor to have overcome challenges to become chief minister.

She declared that she envisioned every woman to be financially independent and strong, and that her mission was to empower the impoverished.

She declared that serving the public was the goal of her government job. Plans to build a tax-free garment city where women would receive free training and six-month scholarships were revealed by her.

For each city in Punjab, the Punjabi government is creating a waste management strategy. Nawaz Sharif IT City would develop into Pakistan’s Silicon Valley, according to her.

According to Maryam Nawaz, her government is working on a system that will effectively supply all medical facilities in each region of Punjab. Furthermore, she disclosed that Punjab was launching Pakistan’s first air ambulance service.

She called attention to the health initiatives, stating that large hospitals, 2500 basic health units, and 300 rural health clinics were undergoing renovations.

In Lahore, work is underway to construct the city’s first cancer hospital. For two months, people with communicable illnesses received free medications delivered right to their door.

supplying small farmers with equipment and financing at no interest

She emphasized that schools were offering free meals to improve the nutrition of the students.
The government will support rural farmers so they may raise more cattle. Small farmers would receive interest-free loans as well as equipment.

There is now a virtual police station in place. Punjab CM stated that her top focus was the development of all Punjabi cities, not just Lahore.

President Muhammad Yahya of the UN team stated he was interested in seeing Lahore and thought the people of Punjab were remarkable. He committed himself to serving the Punjabi administration to the hilt.

UNDP Representative Samuel praised the welfare projects in Pakistan, particularly in Punjab.

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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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