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Khuzdar, Balochistan, and surrounding areas are shaken by earthquake

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A 27-kilometer-deep earthquake with an epicenter close to the Khuzdar district was reported by the seismological center.

Frantically reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba, people emerged from their homes. Still, there have been no reports of casualties or property damage from any area in Khuzdar as of yet.

Previous reports from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and the surrounding areas indicated a moderate-level earthquake.

An earthquake caused tremors in the communities of Girdo, Lower Dir, Chitral, and Kohat. Girdo, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Swat, and Malakand districts all experienced similar earthquake activity.

The earthquake’s depth was 86 kilometers, and its magnitude was measured at 5.3 on the Richter Scale. Its epicenter was located near the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

A scared public was prompted to flee their houses in search of safety by the earthquake.

In Balochistan, the Zhob district and its surrounding territories were rocked by another earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6.

The earthquake had a depth of 15 kilometers and a northern epicenter of 123 kilometers, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Center.

Still, no reports of fatalities or property damage have come from any area of Zhob thus far.

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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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