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PM Meets Delegation from Howard School; Topics Included: Governance And Economic Issues

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Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister, meets with a delegation from Howard Business School.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif greeted a delegation of Howard Business School students visiting Pakistan, representing nine different countries.

Speaking on important matters of governance and the economy, the prime minister emphasized the continuous reforms meant to improve institutional effectiveness and digitize the economy.

He emphasized initiatives to stabilize the economy and broaden the tax base—most notably, the digitization of the federal board of revenue—in order to address economic difficulties.

Sharif talked on the steps the government is doing to help businesses expand, including as forming the Special Investment Facilitation Council, reducing the size of federal institutions, and encouraging growth driven by exports.

Furthermore, he emphasized Pakistan’s abundant natural resources, including Thar coal, and its intentions to grow the precious stone sector.

In addition to announcing planned agricultural training programs for Pakistani students in China, the prime minister said that IT exports had crossed the $3.2 billion mark.

He highlighted the value of youth training and announced plans to provide telecom education and training to 200,000 students annually through a partnership with Huawei.

He also discussed the establishment of the Pakistan Education Endowment Fund and the extension of Danish schools.

officialsKey Federal Ministers and Senior Officials were present at the meeting.

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In times of difficulty, Pakistan and Turkey always stand together: PM

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According to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan and Turkey have always supported one another throughout trying times and would continue to do so.

He said that the people of Pakistan joined him in honoring the bravery and tenacity of our Turkish brothers and sisters, who, under the capable leadership of President Erdogan, came out stronger from this strategy, in a post on X marking the end of two years since the devastating earthquake in Turkiye.

Today marks the second anniversary of the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey, which destroyed entire cities and killed around 60,000 people, including in neighboring Syria.

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck at 4:17 am, thousands of residential buildings in southeast Turkey collapsed, killing numerous people in their wake.

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For regional peace, the Kashmir issue must be resolved.

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Pakistan’s unwavering and ongoing political, diplomatic, and spiritual support for Kashmiris in their rightful fight for the right to self-determination has been reaffirmed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

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In times of difficulty, Pakistan and Turkey always stand together: PM

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3 hours ago

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Pakistan and Turkey have always supported one another during challenging times and will continue to do so, according to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

In an X post marking the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Turkey, he claimed that the people of Pakistan joined him in honoring the bravery and tenacity of our Turkish brothers and sisters, who, under President Erdogan’s capable leadership, came out stronger as a result of this tactic.

Today marks two years since the February 6, 2023, earthquake that destroyed entire cities and killed about 60,000 people, including in neighboring Syria.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck at 4:17 am in Southeastern Turkey caused thousands of residential buildings to collapse, killing several people in their wake.