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Arriving in Lahore is Iranian President Raisi.

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At the airport, Raisi and his delegation were met by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

As Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is visiting the city, Punjab has also declared today as a public holiday in Lahore to prevent traffic problems for the general people.

After the elections on February 8, a new administration was sworn in, and this is the first foreign head of state to visit.

A day earlier, the foreign office announced that Iranian President Raisi had arrived in Islamabad for a three-day formal visit.

At his arrival in Islamabad, President Raisi received a hearty welcome. He met with Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, President Asif Ali Zardari, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the first day of his tour. Also paying the visiting president a visit were the speaker of the National Assembly and the chairman of the Senate.

In an additional move to strengthen cooperation in a range of areas, including trade, science and technology, agriculture, health, culture, and judicial concerns, Pakistan and Iran signed eight accords on Monday.

Amidst the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s formal three-day visit to Pakistan, the two nations signed these documents.

Officials from both sides signed the paperwork in front of President Raisi and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

Establishing the Rimdan-Gabd Joint Free/Special Zone is the subject of an agreement between the two nations. Iranian advisor to the president and secretary of the Supreme Council of Free Trade, Industry, and Special Economic Zones, Hojjatollah Abdolmaleki, signed the pact with Secretary Board of Investment Ambreen Iftikhar.

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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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