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In Pakistan’s 91 districts, an anti-polio campaign is launched.

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In 3,786 union councils in 91 districts around the nation, more than 24 million children under five would receive the anti-polio vaccine as part of the campaign, according to specifics.

Thirty districts of Balochistan, ten districts of Punjab, twenty-four districts of Sindh, twenty-six districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the federal capital Islamabad are all participating in the campaign.

In a different development, PM Shehbaz Sharif met Bill Gates, the founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, during the special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated during the meeting that Pakistan is making a concerted effort to rid the nation of polio and that all international partners must participate in this endeavor in order to achieve the objective of a Pakistan free of polio.

The Prime Minister expressed gratitude to the Foundation for its ongoing support of Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio and guaranteed further growth of the two organizations’ relationship in this area.

Bill Gates spoke about the vaccination program and the polio vaccine that had been implemented in Punjab while Shehbaz Sharif was the Chief Minister. He stressed that the success of the immunization program depended on adopting the same strategy throughout the nation.

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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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