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Shehbaz Sharif felicitates Modi on swearing in as Indian prime minister

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday felicitated Narendra Modi as he took the oath of the office of the Prime Minister of India.

“Felicitations to Narendra Modi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India,” the prime minister wrote on his X timeline.

Modi was sworn in as Indian PM on Sunday for a third term after the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won the general election with 293 seats – a much lower margin than predicted, contrary to the 234 seats won by the opposition.

In response, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude, saying, “Thank you, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, for your good wishes”.

Excise police arrest drug smuggler supplying narcotics to students

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PESHAWAR, Jun 10 (APP):In a successful operation, the Excise Police Station Peshawar Region has arrested a drug smuggler involved in supplying narcotics to students in various educational institutions.
The Excise Department’s special team, led by Director Narcotics Control Sofayan Haqani, apprehended the suspect, Hizbullah, a resident of Haji Camp, Peshawar.
The accused was caught with 105 packets (246 grams) of hashish hidden in a secret compartment in the driver’s seat of his rickshaw.
He sold each packet to students for Rs 1,000.
The operation was initiated following instructions from the provincial apex committee, which led to the formation of a special team to monitor suspicious activity around educational institutions.
ETO Narcotics Control, Majeed Khan, disguised himself and conducted a test purchase, confirming the suspect’s involvement in drug trafficking.
The team subsequently raided the rickshaw, arrested Hizbullah, and recovered the hashish packets.
The suspect has been handed over to the Excise Department’s Peshawar Region for further investigation.
This operation is part of the Excise Department’s ongoing efforts to protect young people, particularly students, from the menace of drugs.
The department, along with all stakeholders, is working tirelessly to curb drug trafficking and ensure a drug-free environment in educational institutions.

Five brick kilns sealed for causing pollution

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SARGODHA, Jun 10 (APP):The environment protection department sealed five brick kilns for causing environmental pollution located in various areas of the district, here on Monday.
According to a spokesperson, the raiding teams raided various localities including Melowal,Miani,chak syeda Bala and sealed five brick kilns owned by Shahid Murtaza,Imran,Zafar Hayyat, Muhammad Yar and Muhammad Amir.
Cases were registered against them.

ANF seizes over 262 kg drugs in five operations

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RAWALPINDI, Jun 10 (APP):Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting five operations across the country seized over 262 kg drugs and arrested six accused, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Monday.
He informed that 1.2 kg heroin was recovered from the possession of a female passenger going to Bahrain at Islamabad Airport.
1 kg heroin was recovered from a passenger going to Dubai at Karachi Airport while 63.6 kg hashish and 72 kg opium were recovered from two suspects rounded up near Ravi Toll Plaza Lahore.
38.4 kg opium and 33.6 kg hashish were recovered from an accused arrested near Kala Shah Kaku Toll Plaza Sheikhupura.
52.8 kg hashish was recovered from an accused netted near Shahrah Faisal Karachi.
Cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act have been registered against the arrested accused while further investigations are under process.

Minister Salik applauds successful completion of pre-Hajj flight operations

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ISLAMABAD, June 10 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, announced the successful conclusion of the pre-Hajj flight operations with the departure of the final flight from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia.
The last Saudi Airlines flight, carrying 380 Pakistani pilgrims, marked the end of the month-long operation as it departed from Islamabad to the holy land on Monday.
In his message to all those who contributed to the success of this phase, the minister expressed his satisfaction with the successful completion of the pre-Hajj flight operations.
“This achievement is a testament to the meticulous planning and coordination of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony and other stakeholders,” he stated.
The minister emphasized that the smooth operation was the result of the tireless efforts of the ministry’s staff, who worked diligently to ensure the comfort and safety of the pilgrims.
He also highlighted the various initiatives taken by the ministry to facilitate the pilgrimage, including the introduction of discounted long and short packages.
The minister expressed his gratitude to the pilgrims, the airlines, and the ministry’s staff for their cooperation and dedication in making the pre-Hajj flight operations a success.
He underscored the importance of the Hajj pilgrimage, which is a sacred duty for Muslims worldwide, and pledged to continue working towards ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all pilgrims.
The flights were operated by various airlines, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Saudi Airlines, SereneAir, and AirSial, to transport pilgrims from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia.

CPEC offers opportunities for both China, Pakistan: Chinese Expert

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BEIJING, Jun 10 (APP) :The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers investment opportunities for Chinese enterprises and infrastructure improvement for Pakistan, said Zhang Jiadong, director of the Center for South Asian Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, China.
Both China and Pakistan benefit from CPEC a lot. For the Chinese companies, it has been a very good overseas construction project, and for the Pakistani side, provides more sustainable power supply and transportation facilities, he told CGTN.
Zhang Jiadong highlighted that in the past, China and Pakistan have mainly relied on diplomatic relations and the economic cooperation between the two countries is relatively new.
The CPEC has led the economic cooperation to develop into a deep partnership as the two countries have joint investments and cooperation. So, it is very important for the long-term development of China-Pakistan relations, he added.
In response to a question about second phase of CPEC which includes sectors such as innovation, economic development, and regional connectivity, he pointed out that the first phase of the corridor is mainly infrastructure construction.
Under the first phase of CPEC, basic goals have been achieved wherein some projects have been completed ahead of schedule and beyond expectations. Pakistan’s electricity supplies are already sufficient, and in some areas have even surplus electricity.
However, the CPEC only provides a foundation and a basic framework for economic cooperation between China and Pakistan, he said and added, that both countries have identified five corridors for more specific cooperation in various sectors in the future.
For regional connectivity, he said that Pakistan could play a very important role as the country is a bridge between Central Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia and it is also a bridge between different civilizations.
Pakistan can play a very important role in this area but better regional connectivity needs a kind of opening up which is very important for any country’s development, he added.

CDNS realize Rs 1.6 trillion targets in fresh bond

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP):The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a target of Rs1.6 trillion in fresh bonds and 85 percent of the annual target in the current fiscal year, from July 1 to May 31.
The National Savings has set an annual target of Rs 1.742 trillion for the year 2023-24, it is encouraging that 85 percent of the target has been achieved, and it is hoped that National Savings will surpass its annual target this FY 2023-24, the senior official of CDNS told APP on Monday.
The CDNS surpassed the annual target and achieved the target of Rs 1.6 trillion in fresh bonds in the current fiscal year, he said.
He said this was an Rs 200 billion additional annual target than the target of Rs 1300 billion for the previous financial year 2021-22.
The CDNS has set a reviewed saving target of Rs 1.4 trillion for the financial year (2021-22) which will promote savings culture in the country, he said. Given the current market trend in the country the ambitious target had been set to improve the savings culture further, he added.
The official said that work was being done on institutional reforms in CDNS and new reforms and innovations were being introduced. At this time Automated Teller Machine (ATM) has also been introduced in CDNS which will provide enough facilities to the users,” he added.
The official added that the directorate had set a target of Rs 75 billion for the new financial year 2023-24 for Islamic finance bonds. Replying to a question; he said the CDNS aimed to introduce new dimensions in the Islamic finance sector.
Islamic finance has a very important role in the global financial sector at this time and a large part of the economy of many major countries currently includes Islamic finance,” he added.

NCHD to provide basic education, healthcare to deserving communities:

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SARGODHA, Jun 07 (APP): National Commission for Human Development is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to transform lives by improving access to basic education and healthcare in the country’s poorest communities.
Talking to APP here on Monday, Deputy Director NCHD Maher Umar Daraz Jhawari said that ministry of federal education, professional training declared National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) as lead agency in Pakistan for providing non-formal education and literacy.
The NCHD would make literacy centers in the underprivileged areas of the district with aimed at providing education to poor and BISP beneficiaries above the age of 17 youth to make them useful citizens, he said.
With nationwide network of 101 Human Development Support Units situated all over Pakistan and hands-on-experience, NCHD aimed at enlarging the scale and scope of the efforts made by the government in ensuring the effective provision of social services, the deputy director NCHD said.

PM attends Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas

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Rai Kalan, District Kasur: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif offers the Namaz-e-Janazah for Captain Muhammad Faraz Ilyas who was martyred in Lakki Marwat.
LAHORE, Jun 10 (APP):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday attended Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas in Kasur who was martyred in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in District Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The funeral prayer was attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, IG Police Punjab and a number of senior military officers, civil authorities and residents.
PM attends Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas
The prime minister also met with the parents of shaheed captain and expressed condolences.
He announced to transform the native village of martyred officer as model village and renamed it as “Faraz Ilyas Shaheed”.
He told the parents that the sacrifice of their son would not go in vain and prayed for the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.
PM attends Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas
Under the Quranic teachings, a shaheed had an elevated place in Jannah, he said, adding that a large number of Jawans of armed forces had laid down their lives for the motherland.
The prime minister said that the nation was proud of its brave sons and the coward terrorists could not succeed in shaking their strong resolve.
Separately, on X account, the prime minister said that he was deeply saddened by the martyrdom of Pak Army personnel including a captain in a targeted attack in District Lakki Marwat.
PM attends Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas
“The sacrifices of our brave soldiers and citizens is a debt on us that we must repay by relentlessly eliminating terrorism from our nation. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” he further posted.
The late captain was laid to rest with complete military honours. The prime minister offered Fateha at his grave and placed a flower wreath.
He also prayed for the high ranks of the departed soul.
PM attends Namaz-e-Janaza of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas
Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas, 26-year-old, belonged to village Rai Kalan, Kasur who laid down his life valiantly while performing his duties in Lakki Marwat.

AUP holds training workshop on “Self-Assessment Document Preparation”

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PESHAWAR, Jun 10 (APP):Agricultural University Peshawar (AUP) arranged a one-day training workshop for heads of university departments and focal persons to review the effectiveness of quality assurance and accreditation bodies through the preparation of self-assessment documents.
The spokesman of the university said that the workshop was organized under the special instructions of Vice-Chancellor Professor Jehan Bakht and was conducted by Associate Professor Dr Khurram Nawaz Sadozai, Director of the Directorate of Quality Assurance (DQA).
The workshop was titled “Preparation of Self-Assessment for Review of Effectiveness of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Bodies.”
The purpose of the workshop was to guide the chairpersons, HODs, and their respective focal persons on the self-assessment process for preparing documents to effectively review educational programs for quality assurance and accreditation, which was one of the key components of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) quality assurance framework.
Director of Quality Assurance, Dr. Khurram Nawaz Sadozai, emphasized the importance of such workshops for the development of the university. He appreciated the interest of the participants in making the workshop successful and thanked the resource person and participants.
The workshop concluded with a question and answer session where the participants actively engaged and praised the training workshop for its usefulness.
Additional Director of Quality Assurance Muhammad Shahid, Deputy Director Muhammad Riaz Adil, Assistant Director Dr. Kamran Nawaz, and Superintendent Dr. Waqas made arrangements for the workshop.
 Former Dean of Agricultural University Peshawar and Swat, Professor (R) Dr. Farmanullah, was the resource person for the workshop. Also present on the occasion were Professor Dr. Idrees Khattak, Director of Teaching, Professor Dr. Muhammad Azeem Khan, and the heads of all departments (HODs).
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