Tag: Punjab govt
Punjab govt claims laurels for publishing first Gender Parity Report in...
Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that a major portion of Pakistan’s population comprises women and the country cannot progress without providing them...
Punjab govt decides to try Shujaa Khanzada terror case suspect in...
The Punjab government has decided to send the case of the murder of former home minister Colonel (r) Shujaa Khanzada in a terror attack...
Up to Punjab govt if they want to deploy Rangers, says...
Says if Punjab govt thinks it can fight terrorists on its own, then no need to invite Rangers
Says Sindh govt never wanted to let...
Punjab govt turns a blind eye to the visually-impaired
Police use force as a faction of blind persons protests for job quota implementation
A faction of visually-impaired persons continued their protest against the government...
ECP asks Sindh, Punjab govt to notify reserved seats
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday asked the provincial governments of Punjab and Sindh to notify the number of reserved seats for...
Sharif stresses hard work for peaceful, prosperous Punjab
A debriefing session was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding his recent visit to Britain.
The planning and development chairman gave...
Transgender community takes to streets against Punjab govt
A large number of people belonging to transgender community staged a protest demonstration outside the Punjab Assembly against non-implementation of job quota in government...
Punjab govt to facilitate mines’ labourers, says minister
The Punjab government has allocated Rs 1 billion for construction of roads in the stone crushing area of Sargodha whereas a mines labour colony...
Punjab govt bridles private schools against fee hike
The Punjab government on Saturday issued a notification barring the private schools from increasing fees this year. The notification says that the schools that...
Farmers, young doctors take to roads against Punjab govt
Farmers hold large sit-in in front of Punjab Assembly, demand govt announce subsidy for sector and fix prices of crops compatible with expenses
YDA says...
TIP finds Punjab govt’s hands dirty in water project
An international anti-corruption watchdog has asked Punjab Minister for Finance Dr Aisha Pasha to immediately call off the procurement for 'Punjab Saaf Drinking Water' project and prepare fresh list of shortlisted firms/JCs, and issue new letter of invitation (LOI) with the RFP.
German delegation pledges to support Punjab govt
The government is trying its best to ensure early completion of energy projects, said Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday in a...
Punjab govt withdraws request for Daska judicial enquiry
The Punjab government on Tuesday decided to withdraw its request to the Lahore High Court for formation of judicial commission to probe the killing...
Punjab govt challenges Lakhvi’s release in SC
The Punjab government on Tuesday challenged the Lahore High Court's (LHC) release orders for Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the key accused in the...
LHC gives Punjab govt 5 days to decide on Lakhvi’s detention
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the Punjab government to make a decision regarding the detention of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, main accused...
Free education for all? No!
“Following the School Paisa”, a research study launched by Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI), has revealed that around 97 percent students are still paying monthly fee in public schools despite the slogan of free education for all by the Punjab government.
Punjab govt denies CM sought peace deal with Qaeda, TTP
A spokesman for the Punjab government has strongly rebutted a news item published in the press with reference to a report appearing in The...