Lahore | By Muhammad ShahzadInspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar on Tuesday met police employees and their family members at the Central Police Office (CPO) Lahore, where he listened to their concerns and issued directions for immediate relief.According to officials, the IG Punjab personally reviewed a number of applications and instructed the…
Lahore | By Farzana ChaudhryConstruction of a state-of-the-art autism school in Lahore, launched under a special initiative of the Chief Minister Punjab, has been completed in 14 months, ahead of the original timeline, provincial officials said.Provincial Minister for Communication and Works (C&W) Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bharth made a surprise visit to the project site to…
Lahore | By Muhammad ShahzadLahore Police have intensified enforcement of the Punjab Tenancy Act across the provincial capital, arresting 2,722 individuals and registering 1,785 cases so far this year for violations of the law, officials said.According to a police spokesperson, the crackdown is part of the “Safe Lahore” initiative aimed at strengthening internal security and…
Lahore | By Farzana ChaudhryPunjab University’s Pakistan Study Centre (PSC), in collaboration with the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), organised a special lecture titled “Tradition and Technology: Fatwas in the Computer Age”, focusing on the impact of digital tools on Islamic legal practices.Dr Mashal Saif, Associate Professor at Clemson University, United States, delivered the…
Lahore | By Dr Ansab AliPunjab’s Provincial Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has said construction work on the state-of-the-art Maryam Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cardiology in Gujranwala is moving forward at a rapid pace, as the provincial government steps up efforts to expand specialised cardiac care facilities.The remarks were made during a high-level meeting…
Lahore | By Farzana ChaudhryThe Punjab government has approved the construction of 100 cold storages and warehouses across the province as part of efforts to reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen the agricultural supply chain, officials said on Monday.Secretary Price Control and Commodities Management Dr Kiran Khurshid said the projects have been cleared by the Planning…
Lahore | By Dr Ansab AliPunjab’s Provincial Minister for Health and Emergency Services Khawaja Salman Rafique has said the government is further strengthening the capacity of Rescue 1122 to improve emergency response, particularly in view of potential flood risks in 2025.The minister made the remarks during a special visit to the Rescue Headquarters in Lahore,…
Lahore | By Muhammad ShahzadPunjab’s Planning and Development (P&D) Board has approved Rs12.48 billion for 11 projects under the Price Control and Commodities Management Department, aimed at curbing inflation and improving the supply and monitoring of essential goods, officials said.Secretary Price Control and Commodities Management Dr Kiran Khurshid said the approvals reflect the Punjab chief…
Islamabad:By M.Saleem Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have reaffirmed their determination to continue working closely to further strengthen bilateral relations and advance shared goals of peace, stability, and sustainable development. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed paid an official visit to Pakistan at the invitation…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has dismissed petitions filed by the Sindh government challenging the implementation of the deceased employees’ quota, upholding earlier directives issued by the Sindh High Court.The High Court had ordered provincial authorities to provide government jobs to the legal heirs of deceased public employees under the quota system between 2019 and 2023….
