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ECC approves the procurement of 1.8 million metric tons of wheat through PASSCO.

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Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, presided over the meeting, which evaluated and accepted proposals from several Government Ministries and Divisions.

The ECC approved increasing PASSCO’s wheat purchase objective from 1.4 million metric tonnes (MMT) to 1.8 MMT, plus an additional Rs 41.5 billion.

The permission would enable PASCCO to expand its current wheat buying campaign. The ECC also accepted the Ministry of Industries and Production’s application to import 200,000 MTs of Urea fertilizer to meet Kharif 2024 requirements.

Mr. Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Commerce, Mr. Musadik Masood Malik, Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister for Industries & Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Chairman SECP, Dy Chairman Planning Commission, Federal Secretaries, and other senior government officials from the relevant ministries were present at the meeting.

Mr. Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Economic Affairs, and MD PASSCO both attended the meeting online.

The ECC also approved the Ministry of Industries and Production’s request to pay PSM workers’ salaries and asked it to submit a clear plan for the asset’s future use, including dates.

The committee also approved the Power Division’s request to release budgeted expenditures to settle tariff differential subsidy arrears of Rs. 70 billion for KE and Rs 55 billion for AJK.

The ECC approved a summary authorizing BISP to use funds from its assigned budget to finance the Special Relief Package for Daily Wage Workers on the Chaman Border, emphasizing the government’s support for the vulnerable population.

The ECC also considered and approved proposals for technical supplementary grants, including Rs. 4.8 billion for the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Rs. 5.8 billion for the Earthquake Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Authority, Rs. 3.2 billion for the Finance Division, Rs. 162 million for the Ministry of Housing & Works, and Rs. 2.2 billion for the Ministry of Interior’s FATA TDP-ERP project.

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Enhancing Pakistan-Bahrain Collaboration: Tarar Highlights Fortifying Media Connections Between Pakistan and Bahrain

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Attaullah Tarar, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, has underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation between Bahrain’s and Pakistan’s official media organizations.
He proposed news sharing between the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) and the associated Press of Pakistan (app) during a meeting with Bahrain’s Minister for Information, Ramadan Bin Abdullah Al-Noaimi, in Riyadh. Attaullah Tarar stated that media delegation exchanges are essential to enhancing media cooperation.
According to the information minister, Pakistan and Bahrain have very close fraternal ties that are founded on shared history, religion, and culture.
Pakistan’s economy is heading in the right direction, according to Attaullah Tarar.
Additionally, he stated that Pakistan offers great prospects for foreign investors to make investments.
According to Bahrain’s Information Minister, the country cherishes its relationship with Pakistan.
He reaffirmed Bahrain’s determination to further strengthen media cooperation.

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Mandi Bahauddin District Jail: MNA Launches Improvement Initiatives at Jail

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During his visit to District Jail Mandi Bahauddin, Member of the National Assembly Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosaal officially opened a number of development projects, including the recently built jail building.
Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosaal mna was welcomed at the District Jail by Superintendent Jail Haq Nawaz, Deputy Superintendent Sheikh Arif Nisar, Shahzad Aslam Jaja, and other jail staff. The Jail’s cadre saluted and presented a guard of honor.
He treated sick inmates admitted to the hospital, established other development projects, including the recently built jail facility, and toured several barracks, mills, anchorage, juvenile ward, and jail hospital.
at addition to planting a sapling at the jail as part of the tree plantation campaign, Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal MNA expressed gratitude for Superintendent Jail Haq Nawaz’s efforts and offered prayers for the nation’s growth and prosperity.

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Under the auspices of Ombudsman Punjab, an awareness seminar was held at the Government Mc High School in Nakana Sahib.

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The ombudsman Punjab Nankana Sahib Region held an awareness seminar at Government Captain Hassan Nawaz Shaheed MC High School.
The CEO of the District Education Authority, Shazia Bano, chaired the seminar. Advisor Malik Muhammad Aslam and District Education Officer Secondary Dr. Saima Zafar were among the educators, students, and education officers that attended the session.
In his speech to the seminar, Malik Muhammad Aslam stated that people are aware of their rights and that our goal is to eradicate institutional corruption and poor management.Everyone must do their share to improve institutions. The provincial ombudsman’s awareness campaign was deemed beneficial by civil society representatives, educators, and students, who said it provided them with information about the institution’s significance and what to do in the event of a complaint.Teachers and students reaffirmed their commitment to playing their part in raising public knowledge of the ombudsman.

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