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Govt taking measures for solarization of agri tubewells: PM

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that the present government is taking urgent measures to convert agriculture tubewells to solar energy soon.He was chairing a meeting in Lahore on Friday to review implementation on Kisaan Package and solarization…

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Russian military-industrial might makes victory in Ukraine ‘inevitable’: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow’s powerful military-industrial complex is ramping up production and his country will prevail in Ukraine.Talking to workers at a factory in St Petersburg, he said overall military equipment output is risi…

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Saudi FM sees progress towards ending Yemen war

Saudi Arabia says progress is being made towards ending the Yemen war, but more work is needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire.Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Saudi Foreign Minister Pr…

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WHO announces plans to establish ‘TB Vaccine Accelerator Council’

World Health Organization has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis.Head of World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the creation of the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council at…

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BB Energy Interested in Supplying Petroleum Products, LNG to Pakistan

BB Energy, one of the world’s leading independent energy trading companies, has expressed interest to supply affordable petroleum products and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Pakistan.Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of BB Ene…

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PKR: 150 Billion Mini-Budget Likely to Appease IMF

The federal government has all but decided to bring a money bill through an ordinance in two to three days for the imposition of more than Rs. 150 billion in taxes.Sources told Propakistani that the Prime Minister on Thursday also held a meeting for th…