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Pakistan repatriates an additional 347 Kyrgyzstani people.

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On Tuesday, early in the morning, Pakistan International Airlines’ flight PK-6252, carrying 167 students, and flight number ANK-4575 both touched down at Islamabad International Airport from Bishkek.

Following the unrest, 347 Pakistani students were taken out of Bishkek and returned home. Pakistan has used five aircraft to evacuate 810 kids so far.

Following allegations of violence, Pakistan declared that it would airlift the trapped Pakistani students out of Bishkek.

A dedicated aircraft bringing students from Pakistan arrived in Islamabad on Monday from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

The Pakistani students were greeted at the Islamabad airport by Amir Muqam, the Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Engineer.

Speaking with the media, the minister stated that following the event, Prime Minister Shhebaz Sharif took quick action to safeguard Pakistani students and that he was keeping an eye on the situation.

Amir Muqam asked how the students were doing and said that the Pakistani government would help anyone who wanted to go back home.

The minister disclosed that additional planes will return students to their homes.

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Student groups in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, broke out in violent altercations; there have been allegations of attackers brandishing batons. A number of foreign students, including Pakistanis, were hurt when the attackers broke into the dorm rooms with force.

According to reports, the violence started on May 13 in response to an instance of harassment involving female students from Egypt.

In order to put an end to the violence, hundreds of Kyrgyz men stormed buildings housing international students, including Pakistanis, according to Kyrgyz police, who said they had deployed forces in the capital of the country in Central Asia yesterday.

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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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