Tag: SOuth Punjab
WCLA employees to become permanent after CM’s nod
--Buzdar says there would be no compromise on development projects in south Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Friday accorded approval to make the...
Buzdar, Sarwar call on PM
Amid reports that some of the lawmakers belonging to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) from Punjab are ready to jump the ship, Prime Minister...
PPP tables bill in Senate for south Punjab province
ISLAMABAD: Former senator Farhatullah Babar has said that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Saturday tabled a constitution amendment bill in the Senate to create...
South Punjab given preference in development: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) government was taking every step for the welfare of people of south...
SC to take up plea against transfer of sugar mills on...
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday fixed February 25 as the date for the hearing of a review petition on the issue pertaining to the...
PML-N puts govt in tight spot over new provinces
--Submits bill in NA for creation of Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces
--New bill envisions 15 general and three women's seats for Bahawalpur province, allocation...
Separate sub-secretariat to help serve south Punjab better: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Thursday that a separate sub-secretariat was being set up to help the government serve southern Punjab...
FM Qureshi to visit four regional countries in three days
--Pakistan strongly believes in peaceful neighbourhood, resolving outstanding issues, says foreign minister
--Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold int'l conference to attract investments
ISLAMABAD/MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah...
Creation of new province govt’s top priority: CM
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday reiterated that creation of a new province is the top-most priority of the government.
Addressing a...
PTI deletes ‘separate South Punjab secretariat’ tweet
A tweet from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) official Twitter account about a separate secretariat for South Punjab was deleted after news outlets picked up on...
Tareen hopeful of South Punjab province’s creation in PTI’s term
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Thursday said that the Public Secretariat of South Punjab will be set up by July 1,...
Shehbaz puts PTI to test over new provinces’ promise
--NA Opp leader tells NA PML-N is ready to extend full cooperation to govt for creation of South Punjab province, restoration of Bahawalpur province
--House...
PM expresses determination to steer south Punjab out of backwardness
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday assured that the government would remove the sense of deprivation and negligence of the residents of south Punjab, which...
PPP to support PTI for creation of south Punjab province: Gilani
KOT MITHAN: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday extended his party’s support to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the creation...
PM orders to set up south Punjab secretariat by mid 2019
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ordered to set up south Punjab secretariat and make it functional by mid 2019.
He said this while chairing...
‘South Punjab to have separate development programme in next budget’
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Saturday said that south Punjab would have a separate annual development programme in the next provincial budget.
Addressing the...
CM reiterates resolve for development of remote areas
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday reiterated his commitment to work for the development of remote areas and said that every single neglected...
