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Punjab to provide solar panels to farmers for tubewells

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A conference, led by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, decided to supply solar panels to farmers for their tubewells.

Nawaz Sharif emphasized the escalating expenses associated with energy and gas, raising concerns about the resilience of the populace. He campaigned for the provision of solar panels to farmers, emphasizing the need for government investment in this area.

Nawaz emphasized the importance of guaranteeing equitable remuneration for the laborious efforts of farmers. In addition, he recommended that they protect themselves from being exploited by intermediaries.

The report at the meeting disclosed previous governmental practices of providing wheat to mills at rates below the purchase price, leading to a significant debt of Rs 630 billion, with a potential risk of it increasing to Rs 1.1 trillion.

CM Maryam vowed to employ state-of-the-art equipment and implement drip irrigation techniques in order to improve agricultural productivity and minimize water usage. In addition, she expressed a need for a comprehensive approach to address the issue of increasing fertilizer prices.

Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb, Information Minister Azma Bukhari, Food Minister Bilal Yasin, and Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq, along with other officials including the Chief Secretary, SMBR, Secretary of Food, Agriculture, Finance, Chairman of PITB, and others, 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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