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PM Meets Delegation from Howard School; Topics Included: Governance And Economic Issues

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Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister, meets with a delegation from Howard Business School.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif greeted a delegation of Howard Business School students visiting Pakistan, representing nine different countries.

Speaking on important matters of governance and the economy, the prime minister emphasized the continuous reforms meant to improve institutional effectiveness and digitize the economy.

He emphasized initiatives to stabilize the economy and broaden the tax base—most notably, the digitization of the federal board of revenue—in order to address economic difficulties.

Sharif talked on the steps the government is doing to help businesses expand, including as forming the Special Investment Facilitation Council, reducing the size of federal institutions, and encouraging growth driven by exports.

Furthermore, he emphasized Pakistan’s abundant natural resources, including Thar coal, and its intentions to grow the precious stone sector.

In addition to announcing planned agricultural training programs for Pakistani students in China, the prime minister said that IT exports had crossed the $3.2 billion mark.

He highlighted the value of youth training and announced plans to provide telecom education and training to 200,000 students annually through a partnership with Huawei.

He also discussed the establishment of the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund and the extension of Danish schools.

officialsKey Federal Ministers and Senior Officials were present at the meeting.

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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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