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Punjab schools reopen after summer vacation

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All public and private schools in Punjab reopened today as educational activities officially began again after the summer break.

After the long holidays, schools were alive again as students returned to their educational institutions with passion and excitement. Teachers also warmly welcomed pupils at the beginning of the new academic term.

With the resumption of teaching activities in the classrooms, the school courtyards and corridors were again filled with the sounds of children.

Parents were happy to see their children back to school and hoped that the new school year would offer success, hard work and a brighter future for pupils.

Teachers around the province welcomed pupils back to school with heartfelt hugs and some institutions gave out chocolates to the kids.

Meanwhile, after summer holidays, Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat welcomed the students back to school.

The education minister said the timings for schools across Punjab have been fixed from Monday to Friday and asked the educational institutions to plan their schedules according to the timings mentioned in the notification. School hours will be from 8 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. “The journey of learning will move forward with renewed energy from where it stopped,” he stated. Teachers, it was said, should be called upon to play a full part in restoring the continuity of education of children whose studies had been broken off over the holidays for whatever cause.

Rana Sikandar Hayat said it was a collective responsibility to bring every child to school and the key challenge was to prevent the rise in number of out of school children.

The provincial education minister said conversations were under way to establish a new strategy to avoid educational losses in future.

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As the KSE-100 surpasses 178,000, the PSX gains more than 800 points.

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On the first trading day of the week, Pakistan’s stock market reclaimed the 178,000-point milestone, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising more than 800 points in a positive trend.

The Pakistan Stock Exchange saw positive action at the beginning of trade, with the KSE-100 Index gaining by almost 800 points to reach 178,018 points.

At the conclusion of the previous trading session, the benchmark index closed at 177,166 points.

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The AJK PML-N parliamentary gathering demonstrates faith in the leadership

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif have all been endorsed by the PML-N Azad Kashmir Parliamentary Party.

Shah Ghulam Qadir presided over the parliamentary party meeting that took place here on Sunday. The parliamentary party pledged to implement concrete measures for the advancement of Azad Kashmir, the supremacy of the law and constitution, and the reinstatement of merit.

The parliamentary party declared its complete support for the activities of the Pakistan Armed Forces, led by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and reaffirmed its adherence to the concept of accession to Pakistan and “Kashmir will become Pakistan.”
In addition to expressing happiness with Pakistan’s international recognition, the gathering stated that the next government will work hard to enhance the peace and law and order situation in Azad Kashmir.

The parliamentary party made the decision to create a comprehensive strategy for the welfare of the populace and to restart the halted construction and development process in Azad Kashmir.

The parliamentary party commended the Chief Election Commissioner and the administration for holding successful elections and expressed complete trust in the recent Azad Kashmir election process.

The PML-N Azad Kashmir Parliamentary Party urged the world community to pay attention to Indian war crimes in Occupied Kashmir and voiced worry over the situation in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

It said that in 2019, India unlawfully removed the special status of Occupied Kashmir and violated UN and Security Council resolutions.

According to the parliamentary party, the Kashmiri people’s fight for their right to self-determination is justifiable and nonviolent. It honours Kashmir’s unending struggle and unmatched sacrifices.

The PML-N Azad Kashmir Parliamentary Party reaffirmed its dedication to providing the Kashmiris with diplomatic, moral, and political support.

It stated that the Kashmir dispute should be settled in compliance with UN resolutions and criticised the US ambassador to India’s statement on the matter.

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Ashrafi and the religious leader talk about the Hajj plans and the Seerat convention.

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Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, the Chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council and Secretary General of the International Tazeem-e-Haramain Sharifain Council, met with Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, the Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, to discuss a variety of topics, such as the proposed International Seerat Conference, plans for the Hajj, and initiatives to foster interfaith and intrafaith harmony in the nation.

Ashrafi expressed gratitude to the Federal Minister and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony during the meeting for the preparations made for pilgrims during the previous Hajj and the efforts being made to facilitate travellers this year.

He stated that during the previous two years, the Ministry has improved services and facilities for pilgrims doing the Hajj in a significant and praiseworthy way.

Speaking about the International Seerat Conference, Ashrafi expressed confidence that it would offer a constructive, practical, and all-encompassing roadmap to address issues facing Pakistan’s youth and the Muslim world in the context of the Seerah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

In order to advance interfaith and intrafaith peace, religious tolerance, and national unity throughout the nation, the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith peace further strengthened coordination and cooperation.

Sardar Muhammad Yousaf expressed gratitude to Ashrafi for his visit and acknowledged the importance of the Pakistan Ulema Council and the National Paigham-e-Aman Committee in fostering tolerance, national unity, and harmony across and among religions.

The Federal Minister honoured religious leaders and groups for their ongoing efforts to promote harmony, respect, and peaceful cohabitation throughout the nation.

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