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On October 28, a polio vaccination campaign will start. Ayesha Raza: The Media’s Crucial Role in the War Against Polio

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In the ongoing battle against polio, Ms. Ayesha Raza Farooq, the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication, recommended fostering media involvement and enhancing collaboration.

She was speaking to the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication’s Media Engagement Session of health journalists.

Health reporters from a range of print, electronic, and online media outlets were invited to the event with the goal of giving them accurate information, outlining the program’s current poliovirus prevention strategy, and answering any questions from the media in advance of the October 28, 2024, start of the nationwide polio vaccination campaign.

NEOC Coordinator Anwarul Haq discussed the main obstacles to the eradication efforts, including as ongoing vaccination hesitancy, demographic shifts, and security issues in high-risk areas that impact regular access to the vaccine for children.

By mid-2025, a consensus strategy is being executed to stop the spread of the virus, according to Ayesha Raza, who stated that polio eradication is being pursued as a national priority agenda.

Regarding the poliovirus’s comeback this year, she stated that 39 instances of polio had been documented.

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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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