Tag: Punjab government

Pakistan facing challenge of urbanisation: minister

Provincial Minister for Housing, Communication and Works Tanvir Aslam Awan has said that urbanization has become a big challenge for the developing countries and...

Punjab govt imposes Section 144 during 2n phase of LG polls

The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province during second and third phase of local government elections in the province. The Punjab...

PAT challenges results of 274 UCs in LHC

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Saturday accepted a plea against results of as many as 274 Union Councils (UC) in the first phase of...

Punjab govt decides not to award tickets to relatives of MPAs,...

  On the directions of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab government has decided not to award tickets for the slots of mayors, deputy mayors and...

BZU Lahore campus affiliation: Protest enters second day as fate of...

Management, students request govts’ intervention to settle issue HEC says committee formed on PM Sharif’s order to resolve matter Students of the Bahauddin Zakariya University’s (BZU)...

Govt decides to set up IT Laboratories in 54 schools in...

Punjab government will set up IT laboratories in 54 high and higher secondary schools in Rawalpindi. IT laboratories will be set up in phases and...

Rs 310 million sanctioned for renovation/repair of dangerous school buildings

Punjab government has approved Rs 310 million for renovation and repair of the buildings of schools which have been declared dangerous in Rawalpindi district. Tenders...

No check on banned outfits against hides collection

Punjab IG’s spokesman says police does not have list of names of banned outfits Intelligence sources say more than 70 banned outfits are still functioning...

12 Elite Force Commandos suspended for dereliction of duty, lead to...

The Punjab government on Wednesday suspended twelve police commandos for dereliction of duty resulting in the assassination of Punjab Home Minister Shuja Khanzada at his home...

Punjab govt decides to change Metro stations design

After the rain inundated several stations, the Punjab government has accorded approval to change the design of Metro Bus Stations. Under the new design, shades...

Noisy quacks under the knife

PHC, Punjab govt launch campaign against quacks as doctors demand better health facilities for masses

Punjab chief secy’s appointment exposes federal, provincial govt rift

The saga of Punjab chief secretary’s appointment reflects the fact that the federal and provincial governments are not on the same page regarding important...

LG polls: ECP blames Punjab, Sindh govts over delimitation delay

ECP report states Punjab, Sindh govts have sought 15 and 30 days, respectively, to provide data and maps for carrying out delimitation  The Local Government...

Might unseats ‘right’

According to documents available with Pakistan Today, the Excise Office’s Enforcement and Audit wing had unveiled financial irregularities, misuse of authority and embezzlement of public money to the tune of Rs 1 billion rupees during 2013-14.

Eight years down the line, Mayo’s tower gets another deadline

Officials accuse Punjab govt of having bias against PML-Q govt’s projects as Mayo Hospital’s Surgical Tower continues to face delays since its ground breaking...

After Aitchison, Punjab ends quota system in public varsities

LAHORE UMAIR AZIZ The children of influential people will have to now work hard, study and compete with all and sundry to secure admissions in not...

Punjab govt trying to disrupt Faisalabad rally: Chaudhry

The PTI leaders have once again accused the Punjab government of resorting to foul play with the aim to disrupt their May 25 public meeting...