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PM, President Erdogan reaffirm to further cement bilateral ties between Pakistan, Turkiye

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LAHORE, Jun 16 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including trade, investment, defense, and tourism.

They celebrated the strong bonds of friendship and brotherhood between Pakistan and Turkiye that were rooted in shared values, history, and cultural affinities.

Both leaders held a warm and cordial telephone conversation, exchanging greetings and best wishes on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.

Prime Minister Sharif and President Erdogan also discussed ways to promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and beyond.

“They expressed serious concern about the current situation in Palestine while urging the international community to redouble peace efforts to end the misery and suffering of the innocent Palestinians. The two leaders agreed to continue working together to address common challenges and to support each other’s core national interests,” the press statement further added.

The warm conversation between the two leaders was a testament to the strong and enduring relationship between Pakistan and Turkiye, and their commitment to continuing their close cooperation in the days ahead.

To this end, the prime minister reiterated his cordial invitation to President Erdogan to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience so as to convene the 7th session of the High Level Strategic Consultative Council (HLSCC).

Butchers demand high fee for slaughter in Bahawalpur

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BAHAWALPUR, Jun 16 (APP): Butchers have increased their fee to maximum level for slaughter of sacrificial animals on Eid day while a layman can not pay such higher fee.
APP learnt on Sunday that butchers have increased their fee to incredible level. “I will charge Rs 7,000 for slaughter of goat and Rs 20,000 for slaughter of buffalo or cow,” Aslam, a butcher told APP here Sunday.
When he was asked why he was charging higher fee while a layman was unable to pay so much money to a butcher due to sky-rocketing price hike then he laughed and replied, “You can conduct survey of market in Bahawalpur city where butchers have announced schedule of fee charging as Rs 10,000 for slaughter of goat and Rs 25,000 for slaughter of buffalo or cow”.
The butchers have also said that they would charge Rs 30,000 to 35,000 for slaughter of camel on Eid day. They, however, said that on second and third day of Eid-ul-Azha, they would charge lesser fee for slaughter of sacrificial animals.

8 accused held, narcotics recovered

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SARGODHA, Jun 16 (APP): Police on Sunday arrested eight accused and recovered narcotics and weapons from them.
The police said teams of various police stations conducted raids, arrested the accused and recov­ered 160 litres of liquor, 2.7-kg hashish, one pistol of 30-bore from them.
They were identified as Sher, Nadeem, Ayub, Azhar, Ramzan, Shahbaz, Qamar and Abdullah.
Separate cases were registered against the accused while further investigation was underway.

PML-N leader pays tribute to Punjab CM

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BAHAWALPUR, Jun 16 (APP): Former deputy mayor of Bahawalpur and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N, Malik Munir Iqbal Channar, has paid rich tributes to Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz, as she has introduced record development projects in a short time.
In a press release issued here, he said, “Credit goes to Chief Minister of Punjab Mariam Nawaz for putting Punjab province on track of development.”
He said that it was Mariam Nawaz who introduced the Clinic on Wheels project to provide healthcare facilities to people in far-flung areas who, earlier, were deprived of getting immediate medical treatment due to the non-availability of medical services in their respective areas.
“Vehicles of the Clinic on Wheels program are equipped with all necessary medical machinery, including ultrasound and a laboratory, in addition to the presence of doctors and paramedics, he said.
He added that Bahawalpur was one of the districts where the Chief Minister of Punjab herself inaugurated the Clinic on Wheels project.

Pilgrims spend the night under the open sky in the field of Muzdalifah on the occasion of Hajj 2024

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Pilgrims spend the night under the open sky in the field of Muzdalifah on the occasion of Hajj 2024
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MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAHPilgrims spend the night under the open sky in the field of Muzdalifah on the occasion of Hajj 2024

Pilgrims spend the night under the open sky in the field of Muzdalifah on the occasion of Hajj 2024

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All set to celebrate Eid ul Azha with religious fervour in Sukkur

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SUKKUR, Jun 16 (APP): Like other parts of the country, people of northern Sindh are going to celebrate Eidul Azha with great religious fervour and enthusiasm falling on Monday, to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the wellbeing of the Ummah and progress, prosperity, safety and security of the country.
Big Eid congregations will be held at mosques, Eidgahs and open places in all cities, towns and villages across the country.
Ulema and Khateeb will highlight significance of the festival and the philosophy of sacrifice.
In Sukkur, the main Eid congregation will be held at Jamia Masjid Sukkur.
After offering Eid prayers, the faithful will slaughter their sacrificial animals.
The district administrations has chalked out elaborate security arrangements across the Sukkur division to ward off untoward incidents.

FWMC distributes bags for collecting entrails

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FAISALABAD, Jun 16 (APP): The Faisalabad Waste Management Company (FWMC) has distributed waste bags among people to collect entrails and other waste parts of scarified animals during Eid days.
The FWMC has established awareness camps in various parts of the city to apprise people about importance of cleanliness.
Divisional Commissioner Madam Silwat Saeed visited the FWMC camps at Chenab Club Chowk and D-Ground and distributed waste bags among the general public. She said that the FWMC was fully active to ensure proper cleanliness during the Eid days. However, this task could not be achieved without cooperation of general public.
Therefore, citizens should avoid throwing waste material of sacrificed animals at open places or in sewerage drain. They should pack it in bags and hand it over to the workers of FWMC.
She said that FWMC workers would implement a comprehensive cleanliness strategy under which they would ensure immediate removal of waste material from the city areas and dispose of it at dumping site.
The people should call the FWMC at this help line 1139. The waste workers would immediately respond to the complaint for its urgent redress.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) FWMC Rauf Ahmad and others were also present.

Saleem Channa’s book launching ceremony held

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HYDERABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Bazm-e-Rooh Rihan, in its weekly literary series, arranged a book launch ceremony based on the essays and letters of Khan Sahab Abdullah Channa and Begum Zeenat Channa.
The book title’Jekay JJag Jirkaey Waya’ had been compiled by eminent story writer Saleem Channa.
Eminent intellectual Prof. Dr. Qazi Khadim presided over the session, while Secretary Bazm-e-Rooh Rihan Wahid Kandhro hosted the literary session.
Taj Joyo, Abdul Aziz Junejo, GHulam Nabi Soomro, and author Saleem Channa expressed their views on the book.