Tag: Punjab government

KP govt seeks Punjab’s assistance to set up Violence Against Women...

LAHORE: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has written to Punjab seeking assistance in establishing Violence against Women Centre. The Punjab government tweeted a letter sent by KP...

No comparison between Punjab, KP govts: spokesman

LAHORE: Spokesperson of the Punjab Government Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan on Tuesday said that there was no comparison between the governments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)...

Will serve masses ignoring trash talk: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that he had no time to reply to trash talk of the opponents and made it...

Traffic gridlock as Mall Road remains clogged due to LHWs’ protest

--Protesters accuse health minister of making false promises   LAHORE: Hundreds of female employees of the health department demanding service structure and up-gradation of their Basic Pay...

OPC efficiently protecting rights of overseas Pakistanis: CM

--Congratulates nation over successful holding of PSL matches   LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that expatriate Pakistanis were great ambassadors of the country,...

Punjab govt finalises Animal Health Act to combat deadly animal diseases:...

LAHORE: The Punjab government has finalised the Punjab Animal Health Act 2018 to effectively prevent, control, contain and eradicate deadly animal diseases. The law will...

Shehbaz has introduced new methods of corruption: Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Saturday said that the Auditor General of Pakistan had exposed another Rs12 billion corruption of...

Health sector revolutionised under govt’s reforms programme: Shehbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the reforms in the health sector had resulted in a revolutionary change as public hospitals...

Health Department highlights its initiatives following Imran Khan’s criticism

--P&S Healthcare, SH&ME refute Khan’s claims saying both departments working diligently to provide quality services   LAHORE: As Punjab Chief Minister and president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz...

Punjab stocktake meeting reviews education, health reforms

LAHORE: The education and health stocktake meeting, organised by the Chief Minister's Special Monitoring Unit (SMU), was held on Thursday in which the Department...

Amber Rudd commends Punjab CM’s efforts for health, education reforms

LAHORE: British Home Secretary Amber Rudd on Thursday called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in London. During the meeting, different matters of mutual...

Budget for fiscal year 2018-19 to be tax-free: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha Thursday said that the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 would be tax-free but the expansion of...

Human resource vital for sustainable development: Hamza

LAHORE: Central leader Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Member National Assembly (MNA) Hamza Shahbaz on Wednesday said that human resource and youth development sectors were...

‘Imran Khan should avoid hypocrisy, stop telling lies’

LAHORE: Spokesperson of the  Punjab government Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, in response to a statement of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, on Wednesday said that Imran...

PML-N, PTI defaming politics: Shah

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah on Tuesday said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) by making...

Norwegian delegation discusses human rights, women issues with Sandhu

LAHORE: A delegation led by Norway’s Honorary Consul Naveen Fareed called on Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu on Tuesday...

Legislation to enforce fundamental rights of domestic workers to be completed...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) was assured on Monday that the legislation to enforce fundamental rights of domestic workers would be completed soon. The...