Tag: Punjab govt

Punjab govt joins hands with ANF to cleanse province of drug...

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Wednesday said that Punjab law enforcing agencies would launch joint crackdown along with Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) to cleanse...

‘Snakes in grass’ most dangerous for Punjab govt, says PTI minister

Punjab Food Minister Samiullah Chaudhry has said that the Punjab government is facing more conspiracies from 'snakes in the grass' than their political opponents. "I...

Punjab govt declares QAAP as special economic zone

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment & Skill Development Mian Aslam Iqbal announced that the Government has declared Quaid-e-Azam Apparel Park (QAAP)...

Punjab govt suggested to auction its land for revenue generation

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Local Government Basharat Raja on Tuesday reviewed amendments into lease policy for the government land in Punjab. During...

Punjab govt offers alternative land to build Gujranwala girls’ school

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has offered alternative land to build a girls’ school in Gujranwala. The school will be built on two different sites, said the...

Punjab govt fails to make contact with family of Sahiwal fake...

LAHORE: The brother of one of the victims of the alleged "encounter" in Sahiwal on Monday rejected the Punjab government's claim that the family...

PM Imran vows no letup in accountability drive

--PM says willing to accept 'each and every demand' of Opp leader but won't scale down accountability campaign --Promises civil reforms for disposal of cases...

New JIT to probe Model Town killings

--SC wraps up case, sends notices to PML-N leaders, including Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shehbaz and nephew Hamza    ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday...

Punjab govt plans to abolish pro-chancellor slot to free VCs of...

The Punjab government has planned to abolish the position of pro-chancellor in all public sector universities to relief the vice chancellors, local media reports...

Violation of traffic laws: Islamabad likely to embrace Punjab’s idea of heavy...

ITP, currently, imposes fine between Rs100 to Rs500 on different kinds of violations ISLAMABAD: Embracing the idea of the Punjab government to impose heavy traffic...

Nine more ministers, three advisers included in Punjab cabinet

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday decided to expand the provincial cabinet and swear in nine more ministers as well as three advisers and...

PM vows no political meddling in bureaucracy

---Imran Khan urges cabinet ministers and provincial secretaries to make efforts against corruption, promote austerity in govt depts ---Asks bureaucrats to prioritise merit, transparency and...

Punjab govt launches first online database of laws in Pakistan

LAHORE: In a commendable move, the Punjab government has launched the first online database of laws in Pakistan which is accessible to all the...

Asma Hamid to become first woman AG of Punjab

The Punjab government approved a summary on Monday to pave the way for Asma Hamid to become the new Advocate General (AG) of Punjab....

Punjab govt presents Rs856mn supplementary budget

LAHORE: After approval by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led (PML-N) Punjab government, the supplementary budget was presented in the Punjab Assembly on Monday with a...

Punjab govt imposes ban on leaves for its officials

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s Services and General Administration Department has barred leaves for its officials holding key posts in their offices, a local media...

Punjab govt’s 17 companies refuse to submit record in NAB

Govt-owned companies neglect top court’s order LAHORE: 17 government-owned companies of Punjab refused to submit the required record in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as part...