Tag: Punjab
Federal ombudsperson suspends two senior BISP officials in Punjab
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsperson against Harassment on Monday suspended two senior officers of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Punjab, over a complaint filed against them.
The...
SC won’t take harassment of women lightly
ISLAMABAD: Justice Azmat Saeed on Monday observed that the Supreme Court (SC) would announce a “strict decision” over the matter of harassment of women, adding...
Livestock Department fails to prepare database to facilitate farmers
--Project costing Rs 178.291m to maintain record of animals, diseases faces delay
--CNIC-based database of farmers to provide free service remains incomplete
LAHORE: The Punjab Livestock and...
Govt to reform local bodies, police: Samsam
LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Syed Samsam Bukhari Monday said the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would introduce a new set of reforms and legislation to...
Govt to introduce online portal system for teachers
The Punjab government will soon introduce an online portal system for the transfers of teachers to facilitate them and curb corruption.
According to earlier reports,...
First liver transplant carried out at PKLI
The first-ever successful transplant of liver was conducted at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute (PKLI) on Saturday.
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid expressed...
PTI’s healthcare reforms set in motion
LAHORE: Punjab’s new government has been in a mad dash to fulfill its vowed programs and projects. As expected, the incumbent government, under the new frontman, is taking up the task of executing its promises with full throttle. The launch of the Seat Card Scheme seems that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) plans of healthcare reforms are set in motion.
The distribution of the health cards under the scheme has commenced from...
Mobile phone usage banned for teachers in schools
The Punjab government has placed a ban on the use of mobile phones for teachers which applies to all public and private schools.
A letter...
Monitoring law and order situation personally: CM Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that protection of lives and properties of the people is a fundamental responsibility of the state...
District-level price control committees to be formed
LAHORE: Advisor to Chief Minister on Political Affairs Muhammad Akram Chaudhry chaired the first task force on price control meeting at the committee room of...
Polio case surfaces in city after seven years
A new polio case has surfaced after a gap of two years in Punjab and seven years in Lahore, a private media outlet reported...
LHC moved for ban on liquor sale in Punjab
LAHORE: A citizen has filed a constitutional petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a ban on the sale of liquor in Punjab.
The...
Gas supply to CNG stations, industries suspended across Punjab
Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has suspended the supply of gas to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations, fertilizer companies and industrial sector across Punjab,...
No polio case reported in Punjab so far: Dr Munir
LAHORE: Health Services Director General Dr Munir Ahmed has claimed that not a single case of polio has been discovered in Punjab so far.
In a...
PTI, PML-Q deny impression of differences
--Naeemul Haq says PTI government shares ‘strong alliance’ with PML-Q
--No plot being made to topple Punjab CM Buzdar, clarifies Shujaat
LAHORE: The leaders of Pakistan Muslim...
Three dead, over 35 injured in road mishaps
LAHORE: At least three people, including two children, were killed and more than 35 others injured in separate road accidents in different areas of...
Mercury drops further as rain, hailstorm lash Punjab
Intermittent rain and hailstorm in parts of Punjab, including Lahore, added to winter chills Thursday.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), widespread rain-thunderstorms with snowfall...
