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He further asked that all possible assistance should be provided to the affected traders and other individuals, besides all relevant departments should work together in the rescue operation.<br \/>\nThe prime minister directed that all necessary facilities should also be provided to the injured and prayed for their early recovery. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>tragic ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday expressed grief over the fire incident at Gul Plaza in Karachi. The prime minister shared the grief with the bereaved families of those who lost their lives in the inferno. 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