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Muqam expresses solidarity with LG representatives after brutal police lathi charge, shelling


Peshawar: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir Affairs, Engr Amir Muqam here on Thursday expressed solidarity with the local government representatives of Khyber Pakthunkhwa after brutal lathi charge and shelling against them by police and demanded of the PTI Government to address their problems on priority basis.



The federal minister visited the camp of the protesting LG representatives here and expressed complete solidarity with them.



Addressing the LG representatives and later talking to media, Engr Amir Muqam said that brutal shelling and lathi charge against peaceful protestors were highly condemnable.



He said that PTI leadership on one side were talking about protest was their democratic right while the other side used police force against peaceful LG protestors.



He said the undemocratic attitude of the PTI leadership were stand exposed before the entire nation yesterday at Peshawar.



Engr Amir Muqam said that local government representatives were mandated for resolution of people problems at grassroot level and their demands should be addressed on priority basis by the KP Government.



He expressed the hope that PTI would also respect the mandate of other politcal parties and LG representatives in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.



He assured to raise the issues of LG representatives on all appropriate forums. Earlier, Engr Amir Muqam was accorded warm welcome by the LG representatives and thanked him for the solidarity.



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Political stability and export-led growth key to economic prosperity: Qaiser Sheikh


Islamabad:: Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh emphasized the importance of political stability and export-led growth for Pakistan’s economic development.



Talking to Pakistan Television, he highlighted the government’s efforts to set a clear path for sustainable progress.



He shared that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently launched the Uraan Pakistan program, a five-year plan aimed at achieving 6 percent growth and boosting exports to $60 billion.



Sheikh noted that the government achieves success in curbing inflation, which has dropped from a staggering 38 percent to single digits.



‘The other economic indicators are also improving, and we’re managing to repair the damage to the economy,’ he added.



The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to implementing effective policies to stabilize the economy and drive growth.



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Political stability and export-led growth key to economic prosperity: Qaiser Sheikh


Islamabad:: Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh emphasized the importance of political stability and export-led growth for Pakistan’s economic development.



Talking to Pakistan Television, he highlighted the government’s efforts to set a clear path for sustainable progress.



He shared that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently launched the Uraan Pakistan program, a five-year plan aimed at achieving 6 percent growth and boosting exports to $60 billion.



Sheikh noted that the government achieves success in curbing inflation, which has dropped from a staggering 38 percent to single digits.



‘The other economic indicators are also improving, and we’re managing to repair the damage to the economy,’ he added.



The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to implementing effective policies to stabilize the economy and drive growth.



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ANF recovers over 287 kg drugs in five operations

Rawalpindi: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting five operations across the country arrested three accused including a woman and recovered over 287 kg drugs worth Rs 209 million, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Thursday.

He informed that 231 kg morphine was recovered from an uninhabited area of Hazarganji, Quetta.

In second operation, 35 kg opium, 12 kg ice and 6 kg heroin were recovered from Goth Lakha Othal area of Lasbela.

3 kg ice concealed in secret cavities of a vehicle was recovered near M-1 Motorway, Islamabad.

740 grams ice was recovered from the possession of two accused including a woman arrested in two operations near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza Attock.

Separate cases have been registered against the arrested accused under the Narcotics Control Act and further investigations are under process.

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PTI founder’s lawyers given final opportunity for cross examination

Islamabad:: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday granted final opportunity to PTI founder's legal team for cross examination against prosecution witness in toshakhana-II case.

Special Judge Central Shahrukh Arjamand heard the toshakhana-II case at Central Jail Adiala wherein PTI founder and his wife Bushra Bibi appeared before the court.

During hearing, the defense lawyer filed one time exemption from appearance request for Bushra Bibi's counsel Arshad Tabraiz and said that he couldn't come to the court due to sickness. He prayed the court to postpone today's hearing.

However, the prosecutor Zulifkar Naqvi apposed the request. The court accepted the request of defense lawyer and granted final opportunity to them for cross examination against the witness on January 6.

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PTA conducts QoS survey to assess performance, quality of CMOs

Islamabad:: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) conducted an independent Quality of Service (QoS) survey in 18 cities across Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the third quarter of 2024 to assess the performance and quality of Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) across the country.

According to a news release the survey covered approximately 2,400 km per CMO over 63 days, focusing on main roads, service roads, and residential sectors.

Using state-of-the-art automated QoS monitoring tools, over 290,000 tests for mobile broadband performance and 41,700 voice and SMS samples were conducted. These tests evaluated key performance indicators (KPIs) as per Next Generation Mobile Service (NGMS) licenses and QoS Regulations 2021.

Results ranked CMOs on mobile network coverage, voice services, and broadband speed, with advanced technologies like LTE Carrier Aggregation and Voice over LTE performing best. While compliance was largely satisfactory, some voice KPIs fell below standards in specific areas. PTA has directed operators to take corrective actions.