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Omani Ambassador Reachs Out To The Prime Minister

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Today, Fahad Sulaiman Khalaf Al Kharusi, the Sultanate of Oman’s ambassador, paid Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif a courtesy call at the Prime Minister’s House.

The Prime Minister immediately denounced the heinous terrorist attack on Imam Bargah Ali bin Abu Talib in the Wadi Kabir neighborhood of Muscat. The incident claimed the lives of six individuals, four of whom were Pakistanis, and injured over thirty others, almost all of whom were Pakistanis.

The prime minister acknowledged that Oman had responded quickly and cooperated with the Pakistan Mission in returning the dead remains and caring for the injured, but also pointed out that Pakistan had been a victim of terrorism for many years. He said that Oman needs Pakistan’s assistance in combating the threat of terrorism, which must be eradicated in all of its manifestations.

Throughout the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed his best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and reminisced about his phone discussions with the Sultan on Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha earlier in the year. The prime minister extended His Majesty’s invitation once more to come to Pakistan on an official visit as soon as it is convenient for him.

Regarding bilateral relations, the prime minister emphasized that Oman and Pakistan have strong, fraternal bonds based on a common history, religion, and culture. He conveyed Pakistan’s aim to enhance bilateral collaboration between the two nations, namely in the areas of commerce, investment, energy, and defense.

Regarding this, the Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the Ambassador for pushing for a trade and investment delegation to visit Pakistan the next week and assured him that the relevant authorities would fully cooperate with the delegation in their pursuit of win-win results.

The Ambassador sent the Sultan of Oman’s greetings to the Prime Minister and thanked him for having him. He reiterated the goal of his nation, which is to strengthen its commercial and investment ties with Pakistan.

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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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