All posts tagged "punjab"
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8CoronavirusCoronavirus vaccination centres in Punjab will operate in two shifts during Ramadan
The Punjab Health Department has said that all coronavirus vaccination centres in Punjab will be operated in two shifts during Ramadan. On Tuesday, the...
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27CoronavirusPunjab to Launch Home Vaccination Service
The government of Punjab has now started Home Vaccination Service for elderly and handicapped citizens of the province at their residences via...
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39CoronavirusLoad of critical patients in the hospitals of Lahore increasing alarmingly
The covid-19 situation has got worse in many government hospitals of Lahore as a load of critical patients has alarmingly increased. According to the report, it...
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73CoronavirusWHO praises Punjab health minister
The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Punjab Health Minister for being one of the exceptional women in leadership during...
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69CoronavirusCo-curricular activities banned in Punjab schools
Due to the increase in coronavirus cases in Punjab, the Punjab School Education Department (SED) has banned co-curricular activities in 7 districts of the...
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107PakistanPunjab govt approved Rs86bn for rural development projects
For the development of nearly 100 projects, the Punjab govt has approved worth Rs86 billion, aiming to bring development in rural tehsils. ...
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53TechnologyPunjab introduces app to monitor ACs’ performance
In order to check the performance of the Assistant Commissioner, Punjab Government has launched an application that would monitor ACs’ performance. Iram Bukhari, Additional Chief...
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84MedicalPunjab PDWP okays Rs11.24bn for eight health projects
PDWP has approved at least 8 development schemes (health projects) linked to the primary & secondary healthcare sector. According to the statement...
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167BusinessUzbekistan to invest in textile sector of Pakistan
Uzbekistan and Pakistan showed resolve to enter into a preferential trade agreement and cooperate in shipping, textile, engineering and information technology sectors....
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177PakistanPunjab plans to generate 5,000MW of electricity by 2024
Punjab has planned to generate over 5,000MW electricity by 2024, including 300MW by launching several small hydropower projects. In a bid to...
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187PakistanPunjab Wildlife implants microchips in rare species of animals and birds
The Punjab Wildlife Department is going to implant microchips in rare species of animals and birds across the province as part of...
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268PakistanUNESCO confers ‘City of Literature’ title on Lahore
Lahore has been conferred the title of ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO making it part of an international Creative Cities Network, next...
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274Pakistan‘State land worth Rs 210 billion retrieved from qabza mafia in Punjab’
The government had retrieved 8,085 acres of illegally occupied state land worth Rs 210 billion from Punjab over the course of the...
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170TechnologyPunjab to have gene sequencing tech for new Covid-19 variants
Punjab has become the first province in Pakistan to acquire a gene sequencing machine that will be helpful to identify new strains...
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216PakistanAllama Iqbal sculpture removed from public park; two officials suspended
Two officials of the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Lahore were suspended by the Punjab government on Tuesday after an outrage on...
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314PakistanCM Usman Buzdar to head new Lahore CBD Development Authority
In a major step to boost commercialization activities, the Punjab government has approved the establishment of the Lahore CBD Development Authority. The...
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221PakistanPunjab to establish its own power transmission and distribution company
Punjab is working to establish a provincial power transmission and distribution (T&D) firm on the lines of the National Transmission and Despatch...
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217PakistanPunjab govt rules out “immediate threat” of sugar shortage
Punjab government has ruled out an “immediate threat” of sugar shortage in the province claiming that millers have adequate stocks with them...
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497PakistanLDA goes digital, introduces land use regulations for new businesses
Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has issued updated regulations for new businesses that would improve employment numbers per the Land Use Rules 2020....
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307PakistanPunjab Govt launches large scale housing projects
Punjab government has launched two housing projects, one to build 35,000 apartments and another a rural housing pilot project in four districts...
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270PakistanPrecious mineral ‘montmorillonite’ found in mountain range of southern Punjab
In recent research, published in a renowned science magazine, “Nature Scientific”, it has been explored that in Koh-e-Sulaiman, a mountain range of...
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257PakistanPSDF, UNICEF sign accord for research on youth skills development, job placement
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) signed a partnership agreement for enhancing skills in youth....
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263PakistanPunjab govt approves establishment of five cement plants worth 200 billion
Five cement plants are going to be established in Punjab with a potential investment of around Rs 200 billion after the approval...
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225SportsPunjab’s first ever baseball stadium to be established in Lahore soon
Punjab to have a baseball stadium soon in Lahore as allocation of space for the stadium has been assured by Punjab Sports...
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225PakistanPunjab govt to facilitate ICCI in opening industrial estate
Punjab Government is going to extend all possible cooperation and facilitation to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) in its...
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467PakistanMujahid Taj Din Naan Bakers in Lahore was set up in pre-partition Pakistan
In the narrow, congested lanes of the main Mozang bazaar of Lahore, Mujahid Taj Din Naan Bakers exist. Sikandar-i-Azam, the owner of...
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302PakistanGujranwala To Get First Expo Centre, Special Economic Zone
A special economic zone (SEZ) and an expo centre is going to be established in Gujranwala, said Provincial Minister for Industries and...
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286PakistanCovid-19: 70 areas in nine Punjab cities put under smart lockdown
According to a notification by Punjab Primary & Secondary Health Care Department (PP&SHD), a smart lockdown has imposed in 70 areas of...
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222PakistanPPPA and ADB are collaborating in the health sector
The Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in...
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559PakistanGovt decides to bifurcate Lahore into two districts
Lahore is going to be divided into two districts in order to manage the administrative and financial matters in a better way....
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474PakistanLDA prepares proposals for construction of Mall Road tunnel
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has started their work on proposals for the construction of Mall Road tunnel that will help maintain...
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291PakistanPIEDMC decides to handover industrial plots to entrepreneurs
Industrial entrepreneurs are going to be allocated possession of plots on a preferential basis in all the economic zones established by PIEDMC...
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326AutomotiveCM Punjab Usman Buzdar okays green electric buses project
Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has given in-principle approval to green electric buses for Lahore’s 103 kilometers long six routes....
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363PakistanCM Buzdar Approves Hiring Of 5,700 People In Punjab Police
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday approved hiring of as many as 5700 people in the Punjab police. Chief Minister...
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277PakistanFayyaz Chohan out as Punjab info minister, Firdous appointed CM’s Special Assistant
In a reshuffle of the Punjab cabinet, Fayyaz ul Hasan Chohan was on Monday removed as the provincial information minister and replaced...
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1.0KPakistanLahori Registered His Lamborghini Huracan Spyder for Rs45 lakh
The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department in Lahore registered the costliest car in the history of the province — Lamborghini Huracan Spyder...
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233Pakistan491 micro lockdowns imposed in Punjab, new restrictions ordered
With the increasing number of coronavirus cases, the government of Punjab is imposing micro lockdown to curb the virus, a total of...
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376PakistanWorld Bank okays $304 million for reforms in Punjab
Approval of $304 million loan has been granted by the World Bank for reforms in the taxation system of Punjab which was...
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538Pakistan171 Sahulat Bazaars made operational in Punjab to control prices
The Punjab government has made 171 Sahulat bazaars fully functional to ensure the provision of daily use items to the people at...
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309PakistanCovid-19: Punjab issues SOPs for public rallies, gatherings
On Wednesday, new SOPs have been issued in Punjab for official and public rallies, meetings, gatherings in wake of the expected second...
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632PakistanPunjab Jobs Portal allows job seekers to apply for govt jobs
The government of Punjab has launched a central platform in which all the jobs under the provincial government will be publicized and...
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353PakistanPunjab and K-P ready to tackle the wheat crisis on their own
Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are now ready to bear 100% expanses of importing wheat after federal government refused to give subsidies on...
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915BusinessPunjab launches Rs30bn Rozgar Scheme to facilitate entrepreneurs
Punjab government has launched one of its kind financial programme to facilitate entrepreneurs a program named as ‘Punjab Rozgar Scheme’ designed to...
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663PakistanPolice officer resigns after Lahore CCPO calls him ‘khotay kay bachay’ in meeting
The sub-inspector of the Punjab police has resigned from his post after controversial Lahore CCPO Umar Sheikh allegedly called him ‘Khotay kay...
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533Pakistan81 students diagnosed with Covid-19 at Punjab schools
According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, around 39,296 students were randomly tested for COVID-19 in 763 schools all over the...
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475PakistanMotorway rape case: IGP deputes police of all Punjab districts for nabbing prime rapist
On Tuesday, IGP Inam Ghani tasked police teams of all 36 districts of Punjab for detaining the prime rapist Abid Malhi in...
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364PakistanLahore High Court imposes ban on polythene bags across Punjab
After the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) ban on the use of polythene bags, Lahore High Court (LHC) has also imposed a...
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537EducationPunjab issues schedule for schools after reopening from Sept 15
On Sunday, the Punjab School Education Department (SED) issued a schedule and academic timetable to be followed in all private and public...
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1.1KPakistanPunjab CM approves construction of Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the construction of the Rs 50 billion Rawalpindi Ring Road under a public-private partnership. According...
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547PakistanPunjab government okays 100 MW solar project in South Punjab
Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar said that 100-megawatt electricity would be produced by a solar project at district Layyah in South Punjab....
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752PakistanMajor reshuffle of civil officers, secretaries by Punjab government
On Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of civil and police officers by the Punjab government, several officers and provincial secretaries were transferred...
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715TechnologyPunjab excise dept to no longer register or transfer vehicles without appointment
According to the news the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department released a statement that the department will no longer register or transfer...
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590PakistanPunjab to have 10 more shelter homes
On Wednesday, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar approved the establishment of 10 more shelter homes in rented buildings in the provincial...
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461PakistanMicro smart lockdown imposed in various cities in Punjab
On Wednesday, a micro smart lockdown has been imposed by the Punjab government in multiple areas of the six cities in the...
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412PakistanPunjab: 95 out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling after Eid
In the Punjab province only 95 people out of 60,000 tested Covid positive in random sampling conducted by the authorities after Eidul...
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1.6KTechnologyPunjab launches Baldia Online mobile app to connect local govt, masses
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) developed an android based app called Baldia Online with the collaboration of the Department of Local Government...
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855PakistanPunjab orders ban on polythene bags by August 31
Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA-Punjab) on Thursday has ordered complete ban on the use of polythene bags in the whole province by...
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871PakistanLiquor license case: NAB interrogates Usman Buzdar for two hours
Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar under NAB radar as authority expanded the scope of inquiry against CM Punjab in liquor license...
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405BusinessIndustries and factories in Punjab allowed to work 24/7
The government of Punjab has decided to permit industries and factories to work as per normal routine due to the bettering condition...
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372PakistanCM Punjab orders strict action against hoarders and artificial price hike
CM Punjab has directed to deal with hoarders and shopkeepers who are charging higher prices with an iron hand. He said that...
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951PakistanPunjab asks for army deployment during Muharram
Along with asking for the deployment of Army, the government of Punjab has taken big steps to maintain peace and sectarian harmony...
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398BusinessWith Covid-19 in Decline Economic Activities to be Accelerated in Punjab
Punjab government wants to get the benefit of the decline in coronavirus cases particularly by speeding up economic activities. Special cabinet committee...
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953EducationSOPs formulated for reopening schools in Punjab
New SOPs are formulated for both government and private schools in Punjab after it was decided that schools will reopen from September...
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507PakistanPunjab govt to expand rainwater storage project to other cities
After the successful trial in Lahore, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the expansion of underground rainwater storage project to other...
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620PakistanCOVID-19: Punjab will be under smart lockdown from midnight till August 5
In a preemptive move to curb the spread of the covid-19 during Eidul Azha, Punjab will be put under ‘smart lockdown’ from...
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541EducationPunjab bans 100 textbooks over ‘anti-Pakistan, anti-religious’ content
The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board banned the sale and printing of 100 textbooks on Thursday for having anti-Pakistan and anti-Islamic content....
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836PakistanSmart lockdown takes effect till July 24 in seven Punjab cities
Seven cities of Punjab have been put under smart lockdown till July 24 after they were identified as hotspots. The Primary and...
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959Pakistan7 Uplift Projects for Rawalpindi Dropped in Budget 2020
The government of Punjab has dropped 7 very important uplift projects for Rawalpindi from the annual provincial budget this year due to...
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944EducationPunjab Govt Makes Reading Quran Mandatory in Universities
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar issued the notification making it mandatory for all the students in the universities (except non-Muslims) to learn...
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762PakistanSmart lockdown imposed in more seven cities in Punjab
Punjab government has decided to partially impose smart lockdown on seven of the major cities in Punjab. On Tuesday, National Command and...
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460BusinessPunjab to facilitate small businesses despite uncertainty
Punjab plans to increase its development spending by cutting taxes and implementing an economic provocation to facilitate small businesses in its budget...
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1.3KPakistan10 new projects along with 5 dams included in Punjab Budget 2020
According to the Punjab Budget 2020 document, among ten new infrastructure projects, the construction of five new dams will be started in...
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1.0KEntertainmentTikTok Stars Invited To Governor House Punjab
Governor of Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and his wife called some TikTok stars at Governor House Punjab in order to create awareness...
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5302EducationPlan to upgrade 1227 schools of Punjab
According to the plan, 1227 schools of Punjab are to be upgraded in the first stage and secondary school will be raised...
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515PakistanCM Usman Buzdar opens mobile milk testing labs & bike squad
The pilot project was inaugurated by Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar that includes setting up mobile milk testing laboratories and bike squad...
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714BusinessHealth, social sector to get priority in budget 2020: Usman Buzdar
Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar Usman Buzdar said that the focus will be on health and social welfare and major issues...
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5071PakistanOpposition wants three-week lockdown in six Punjab cities
The opposition parties demanded the complete three-week lockdown of six most corona-stricken major cities of Punjab. The three-week lockdown has been demanded...
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534MedicalPunjab approves Actemra Drug to treat Covid-19 patients
Punjab government approves the drug Actemra to treat coronavirus patients. Till now, the fastest increase of cases in Pakistan is in Punjab....
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631BusinessShopping Malls to remain open 7 days a week in Punjab and Sindh
On the directions of Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar, a meeting of cabinet committee for the control of coronavirus, held in the...
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418CoronavirusCOVID-19 infected patients most found in South Punjab
South Punjab has reported most coronavirus cases; it has the highest recovery ratio across the province especially in three major districts while...
