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Prime Minister and Secretary General of ECO Hold Meeting

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Ambassador Khusrav Noziri, the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), visited Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House today.

The departing Secretary General informed the Prime Minister of ECO’s efforts and activities, as well as his reform programme to rejuvenate ECO during his time in office. The Prime Minister commended the Secretary General for his efforts and contributions in promoting ECO as a regional platform for collaboration. The Prime Minister also expressed his best wishes for the Secretary General’s future endeavours. The user saw with satisfaction that Ambassador Noziri had graduated from Pakistan’s Foreign Service Academy. The Prime Minister also sent his sincere greetings to President Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan.

The Prime Minister restated his dedication to ensuring that Pakistan will consistently provide its complete assistance to ECO in promoting commerce within ECO countries and advancing the ECO reform agenda. He emphasised the importance of “ECO Vision 2025,” which was signed during the 2017 ECO Summit in Islamabad under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, as a significant document for the ECO.

The Prime Minister also expressed Pakistan’s pride at the appointment of Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, the former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, as the incoming Secretary General of ECO.

The Secretary General expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s unwavering assistance throughout his term as Secretary General of ECO.

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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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