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The minority card is announced by CM Maryam.

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Maryam Nawaz, the chief minister (CM) of Punjab, announced minority cards to help worthy households in the province.

While speaking during a celebration of the Hindu holiday Diwali in Lahore, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz referred to minorities as her crown. She underlined her strong regard for and dedication to the minority community’s well-being.

According to the chief minister, on December 20, the Punjab government would introduce minority cards for worthy households throughout the province.

As a way to welcome the Hindu community on the eve of Diwali, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz also promised a gift of Rs 150,000 for 1400 families.

Maryam Nawaz Sharif established the “Kisan Card Programme” in Hafizabad earlier on Monday in order to give small farmers vital financial support.

With their Kisan Cards, farmers can use the program to get loans of up to Rs 150,000 per crop season to buy seeds, fertilizer, and insecticides.

The initiative’s funding has been increased to boost the number of Kisan Cards from 500,000 to 750,000, according to CM Maryam Nawaz, who spoke at the inauguration event in Hafizabad.

According to her, candidates can register by sending their ID card number to 8070 from their registered mobile number. She declared that farmers growing wheat on 12.5 to 25 acres will receive a free laser leveler.

Furthermore, CM Maryam Nawaz declared that free tractors would be given to farmers who owned more than 25 acres of land. Agricultural equipment would be rented to farmers at no profit, the chief minister declared.

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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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