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Educational centres: Punjab to announce summer vacations within two weeks

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday said summer vacations will be announced within two weeks, as the intense ...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

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Ban on wheat supply from Punjab: KP flour millers to launch protest

PESHAWAR: KP flour millers have announced to launch a phase-wise protest from next week against illegal ban on wheat...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

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Cotton sowing registers significant increase in South Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The sowing of cotton has registered a significant increase this year in South Punjab as compared to last...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

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APNS slams dacoity incident

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society strongly condemns the incidence of dacoity and manhandling of family at...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

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Punjab to double allocation for agri sector in 2021-22

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to double the allocation of development budget for the agriculture...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

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UNESCO offers services of experts on archaeology

LAHORE: For better conservation and restoration of heritage sites, the UNESCO has offered the Punjab government...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

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Minister for elimination of child abuse

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal (SW&BM) Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari has requested...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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UK’s representative meets Punjab minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched ‘Environment Week’ to be celebrated in the province from June 01 to...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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Sales tax on services: Punjab govt revises budget estimate to Rs141.2bn

LAHORE: The Punjab government has revised the budget estimate for sales tax on services to Rs.141.2 billion. It is...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

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Restoration of LG: SC issues notice to Punjab AG

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the advocate general Punjab regarding contempt petition ...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

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Sahulat Bazaars: 10kg flour bag to be sold at Rs430

LAHORE: In order to ensure availability of essential commodities especially, flour and sugar, at fixed prices, the...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

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Punjab to administer vaccine to students of universities

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to administer corona vaccine to students of all medical universities and...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

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Sugar Factories (Control) (Amendment) Act 2021: Punjab govt decides to withdraw all amendments

LAHORE: Taking immediate notice of concerns shown by the growers on recently notified Sugar Factories (Control)...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

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LG system: Punjab govt challenges SC order

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government, on Thursday, challenged the Supreme Court order to restore Local Government (LG)...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

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Punjab govt challenges SC's ruling to restore local councils in province

The Punjab government has filed a preliminary review petition against the top court’s March 25 ruling declaring local councils dissolution as unconstitutional
Government states that a new local government law is being prepared which will empower the local representatives

Updated 20 May, 2021 04:16pm

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Outdoor dining in restaurants: Punjab govt to submit recommendations to NCOC

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to submit recommendations to the National Command and Operations Center...

Updated 20 May, 2021 09:24am

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Tareen refutes reports of split in PTI, says we are part of the party

Estranged PTI leader accused the Punjab government of initiating "revenge actions" against his close members
Tareen appointed Raja Riaz as the parliamentary leader of the group in the National Assembly, while Saeed Akbar Nawani will be the parliamentary leader in the Punjab Assembly

Updated 19 May, 2021 01:29pm

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Punjab reports 40 deaths in last 24 hours: Proposal to extend lockdown under consideration

LAHORE: While there is a significant decline in the number of corona positive cases, the Punjab government is ...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

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PPP demands rehabilitation of hospital

LAHORE: Parliamentary leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Punjab Assembly Syed Hassan Murtaza has demanded...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

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Punjab gets bumper wheat crop

LAHORE: Punjab government has claimed to achieve record wheat production of over 20.9 million metric tons from an...

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

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Punjab govt to issue SOPs for Eid prayers

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to issue the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for congregational...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

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Punjab Transmission & Despatch Company to be established: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved to set up the Punjab Transmission & Despatch Company (PTDC) to get ...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:05am

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Lockdown instructions announced for Eid

All nature of business activities including markets, shops, offices and amusement parks will remain shut down during the announced period.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:16pm

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Punjab Peri-Urban Low-Cost Housing Scheme aims to facilitate salaried, working class, says PM

Punjab Board of Revenue will provide land at an extremely low price for the project and it has already offered 133 sites in 35 districts of the province for the construction of small residential colonies, comprising 100 to 500 housing units
The federal government is providing subsidies for each housing unit and is also arranging mortgages in line with the Prime Minister's mark-up subsidy scheme

Updated 06 May, 2021 03:02pm

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Tarin interacts with provinces ahead of budget

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has asked the provinces to rationalise expenditure and...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

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All brick kilns converted to zigzag tech in Punjab: minister

ISLAMABAD: In an ambitious yet impressive move the Punjab government has successfully converted around 8,000 of...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

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‘1m growers to get subsidy of Rs5bn per annum’

LAHORE: Over one million growers registered with the provincial government will get subsidy of around Rs5 billion ...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

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Ministry making efforts to award projects to IDAP

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C) is making all-out efforts...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

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Ramazan bazaars: Proper monitoring being carried out: DC

FAISALABAD: “On the instructions of Punjab government, the benefits of Ramazan bazaars being provided to the ...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:05am

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Punjab reports 2,766 Covid-19 cases, 27 fatalities

LAHORE: Out of record 34,681 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last 24 hours in Punjab, as many as 2766 fresh ...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 04:00am