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PEMRA Chairman Meets With President Asif Ali Zardari To Discuss Disinformation and Fake News

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A culture of fact-checking and information verification needs to be promoted in order to prevent the dissemination of false information, as President Asif Ali Zardari has highlighted.

President Muhammad Saleem of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority visited him in Islamabad and gave him the PEMRA report 2021–2023. The President shared these opinions with Saleem.

In addition to maintaining the greatest standards of journalism, the President stated that the media should support the advancement of moral principles, harmony, and tolerance in society.

In his view, the media needed to be more responsible and helpful in influencing public opinion because contemporary communication technology had created new obstacles.

Concerning the dissemination of propaganda and false information, Asif Ali Zardari emphasized that there should be adherence to a code of behavior.

Developing a pool of skilled human resources and implementing contemporary techniques and technologies are two further ways he emphasized the need to increase PEMRA’s capability.

Along with softening the nation’s image, he believed that the media should help increase public understanding of socioeconomic difficulties.

The President was informed by PEMRA Chairman on PEMRA’s contributions to national media development and regulation, as well as its involvement in these endeavors.

To further fortify PEMRA, the president declared his support.

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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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