Tag: Punjab government

Punjab’s performance in women empowerment the best in country: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha on Saturday said that the Punjab government’s performance in empowering women was the best in Pakistan for the...

‘Dubai-like gardens to be established across Punjab’

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Muhammad Manshaullah Butt on Saturday said the process of selecting sites to create modern flower gardens in all divisional headquarters of...

Punjab govt suspends Ahad Cheema as thermal power plant CEO

The Punjab government on Friday suspended former Lahore Development Authority director general (DG) Ahad Cheema as thermal power plant chief executive officer (CEO) for...

‘Recovered amount of Rs2 bln added to treasury’

Another Rs3 billion to be added to national exchequer soon   LAHORE: A report containing details of the departmental inquiries carried out from July 2016 to...

In historic move, PA unanimously passes law regulating Sikh marriages

Punjab Assembly passes first Private Member Bill during its current tenure   LAHORE: In a historic and landmark development, the marriages of Sikh community on Wednesday...

Every tenure of PML-N govt tale of selfless public service: Shehbaz

CM felicitates Xi Jinping for becoming Chinese ‘President for Life’ Directs probe into death of elderly man at Faisalabad hospital   LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz...

Is judiciary a political party? Ahsan Iqbal questions CJP

--Interior minister in tweet says 'politicisation of judiciary will be our collective loss'   LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday responded to remarks of Chief Justice of...

Office of health CEOs squeezed following outsourcing of public hospitals

LAHORE: After failing to run the public sector hospitals and health centres in the provincial capital, the Punjab government has outsourced a score of district...

‘Govt’s exemplary steps empowering women in Punjab’

LAHORE: Owing to the unprecedented steps taken by the Punjab government for the protection and welfare of women, the women of Punjab now have the confidence...

Tax Day to be observed on April 10

LAHORE: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Chairman Dr Raheal Ahmed Saddiqui on Wednesday organised a meeting in connection with the ‘Tax Day’ at the PRA headquarters. To...

Imran should apologise for failing to protect women rights in KP:...

LAHORE: Punjab Government Spokesman Malik Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that Imran Khan on the occasion of the International Women’s Day should apologise from the...

The myth of Punjab’s ‘model police stations’

LAHORE: With the office equipment in a majority of Punjab’s police stations running out of order, computers, photocopy machines as well as hundreds of other...

LHC issues notice to Punjab govt, police for using force against...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Punjab government and police over alleged use of force against visually-impaired protesters. The...

Will continue serving masses despite hue, cry of opposition: CM

Says no child will be deprived of basic right to education due to lack of resources Condoles death of Malik Ashiq Hussain Awan   LAHORE: Punjab...

PML-N at top of graph after Senate polls, Sargodha by-elections: Sandhu

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minorities’ Affairs Khalil Tahir Sindhu on Monday said that after the Senate elections and the victory of the...

PTI’s mass contact drive: Imran Khan to visit Sheikhupura, Nankana on...

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on March 9 would visit Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahab and address the public at 12 different points as...

PML-N’s win in recent by-polls manifests faith of people: Shehbaz

CM approves installation of four water treatment plants in Lahore Condoles death of Jam Saqi, Dr Bilal Aslam Sufi   LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday...