Iran FM felicitates Bilawal

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday received a felicitation call from his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

They underscored the importance of fraternal ties between the two countries. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari thanked Iran s support over the Kashmir issue.

"FM B (Bilawal) BhuttoZardari received felicitation call from Iranian FM Amirabdolahian. Underscored imp (importance) of fraternal ties. Thanked for Iran s support on Kashmir & solidarity with Palestine.

Iranian FM invited B (Bilawal) Bhutto Zardari to visit Iran who also reciprocated the invitation," Foreign Office Spokesperson said in tweet.

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Seven rescued, two missing as boat capsizes in River Chenab

At least seven persons were rescued and two children were still missing as a boat capsized in the River Chenab in Garh Maharaja area of Jhang on Wednesday.

According to rescue sources, the boat with nine persons on board, who were reportedly on a pleasure trip, suddenly capsized in the middle of the River Chenab.

On receiving information, the local divers reached the site of incident and managed to rescue seven persons, while the search for two missing children continues.

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Landi Kotal tehsil plunged into darkness

Electricity to entire Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was suspended as miscreants uprooted four power towers on Wednesday.

According to sources, similar incidents had occurred in the past when some scrupulous elements had damaged these power pylons, which were erected atop mountains.

According to Wapda officials, the repair of the four damaged power pylons had been started on emergency basis, but it would take several days to restore electricity supply.

One the other hand, the people of Landi Kotal have demanded immediate action from the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Corps Commander Peshawar against the miscreants.

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Earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale jolted Kalat

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale jolted Kalat, the main city of Kalat District in Balochistan, on Wednesday night.

People came out of their homes in panic and started reciting verses from the Holy Quran. No loss of life and property was reported from any part of Awaran due to earthquake.

According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, Islamabad, the epicenter of the earthquake was located near Kalat at the depth of 20 kilometres.

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Blaze destroys factory in Kasur

According to details, fire broke out in a factory located at the Qalandri Chowk in Rukanpura area of Kasur on late Tuesday night.

The blaze spread and engulfed the entire factory very quickly. Fire brigade vehicles and rescue teams reached the spot after being informed and brought the fire under control after a hectic effort.

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The rescue sources said that no one died or wounded in the blaze. However, valuables worth millions of rupees were reduced to ashes by the fire. Sources further said that the cause of fire is still not known.

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Fawad Chaudhry: Three to five thousand people attended Maryam's public meeting

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that only three to five thousand people attended Maryam Nawaz s public meeting in Lahore on Tuesday.

Reacting to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz s public meeting on Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said that only three to five thousand people were present in the PML-N rally while Maryam Nawaz was pretending that if she was addressing a public meeting at the Minar-e-Pakistan.

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Fawad Chaudhry questioned that for how long the imported and illegal government would last?

Targeting the PMN-L supremo Nawaz Sharif, the PTI leader said that an absconder from the court and a person who fled the country will only be called a fugitive.

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Govt committed to eradicate all forms of polio, PM Shehbaz Sharif assures Bill Gates

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday spoke on the telephone with Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Bill Gates and reiterated his government’s commitment to eradicate all forms of polio from the country.

The telephonic interaction came after Pakistan recently reported a polio case in a child in North Waziristan, after a hiatus of 15 months.

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While noting that only one case of polio was recorded in 2022, the prime minister stressed that his government remained committed to eradicating all forms of polio from the country.

He expressed grave concern on the first case of poliovirus in 2022, after 15 months, which was recently confirmed in a child in North Waziristan.

He noted that a special emergency response plan for South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province was already under implementation to scale up and improve the quality of the polio eradication programme and increase security of frontline health workers.

During the telephonic conversation, the ongoing public health and social sector programmes supported by BMGF in Pakistan were discussed, including polio eradication and the Foundation’s support towards improving immunisation, nutrition and financial inclusion services in Pakistan.

The prime minister underscored that Pakistan deeply valued its cooperation with BMGF. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further solidifying its fruitful partnership with the Foundation in all the ongoing areas of work.

Pakistan has maintained progress towards polio eradication and appreciated the invaluable assistance provided by BMGF in that regard, he added.

Bill Gates acknowledged the positive progress and reiterated the Foundation’s continued support to Pakistan for ensuring that no child was at risk of paralysis due to poliovirus.

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