Tag: Punjab government

Punjab govt bans child labour, restricts working of youth at ‘hazardous’...

The Punjab government has banned employment of children and restricted the working of youth aged between 15 and 18 years at hazardous places. The ban...

Minister assures rape victim’s family of justice

Provincial Minister for Human Rights and Minority Affairs Khalil Tahir Sandhu said that government stands with the grieved family of Christian girl who was...

Punjab govt to get video conferencing facility

The Punjab government has decided to set up video conferencing facility for improving and modernising its contact with officials working in different parts of...

Punjab govt to rely on CCTV cameras to control food quality,...

The Punjab government will rely on CCTV cameras to monitor and control the quality of food and their prices at Ramzan Bazaars across the...

PM ‘displeased’ with Punjab over slow-pace work on MDGs: report

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed serious concern over low pace of work on Pakistan Millennium Development Goals (Pak MDGs) Community Development Program, a...

Punjab govt to increase education budget: minister

Provincial Minister for Education Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has said that the promotion of education is the joint responsibility of government and the society....

Punjab govt facilitating skilled workers, manufacturers: minister

Punjab Excise and Taxation Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman said the provincial government is making every effort to provide necessary facilities to the skilled workers...

Punjab govt committed to providing healthcare to children: Rafique

The 11th two-day International Symposium of Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore started on Friday. Adviser to Chief Minister Punjab on Health,...

Punjab govt to observe Earth Hour on Mar 19

Earth Hour will be observed in Punjab like other parts of the world by switching off electric lights for one hour from 8:30 PM...

Efforts needed for eradication of dengue: Rafique

Adviser Health Punjab Khawaja Salman Rafique has said breeding of larvae in dengue breeding spots will increase due to recent rains, and large scale...

Committee formed to address ulema’s concerns on women protection act

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to know the stance of Ulema about Punjab Protection of Women against Violence Act...

Punjab govt’s development projects to continue: Shehbaz Sharif

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high level meeting which reviewed the pace of implementation of public welfare projects in the province. The chief...

Shehbaz Sharif responds to Ali Zafar’s tweet on health, education

Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif replied to a question asked by singer Ali Zafar on Twitter on Tuesday. The rockstar asked the CM about the authenticity of...

Fighting the war on secrecy on a shoestring budget

Starved of resources, short on manpower and in total societal amnesia, Right to Information department still manages to produce results.

Audit report reveals scandals involving Water and Power Ministry, Punjab govt

Rs 25 billion scandal revealed in Ministry of Water and Power; Punjab govt utilised Rs 230 billion without provincial assembly’s approval A huge scandal, possibly...

1,8622 children in brick kilns enrolled in schools: minister

The Punjab government has completed a detailed survey of brick kilns in Punjab. There are 6,600 total brick kilns in Punjab and 23,000 children...

Only a few Christians to benefit from govt’s Rs 30m Christmas...

Punjab govt criticised for sticking with 1998 census even though Christian population has more than doubled since then With the Christmas inching closer, the Punjab...