On the ninth and tenth of Muharram, the Punjab government banned pillion riding throughout the province. On Sunday, a meeting was led by the Chief Minister of Punjab, Ch Pervaiz Elahi. The meeting approved a foolproof Ashura security plan. On the ninth and tenth of Muharram, pillion riding will be prohibited in the state of […]
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Eight get govt jobs after the involvement of the ombudsman of Punjab
LAHORE, Nov 22: On the orders of Ombudsman Punjab Maj (R) Azam Suleman Khan, different applicants have been provided with jobs in provincial government departments under Rule 17-A of the Punjab Civil Servants (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1974. In a statement released on Tuesday, the spokesman of the Office of the Ombudsman Punjab […]
I will not let down the people of Punjab, said Hamza
Hamza Shehbaz, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, was shocked by the way the election for the position of Punjab chief minister (CM) was conducted. In an interview with the media in London, Hamza Shehbaz stated that he had never heard the terms “interim chief minister” or […]
Punjab declares public holidays on 9th, 10th Muharram
The Punjab government declared public holidays for the 9th and 10th of Muharram—Monday and Tuesday—on Thursday. According to the announcement, all public and private organizations would be closed on both days. The public holidays are August 8th (Monday) and August 9th (Tuesday) (Tuesday). On Wednesday, Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi presided over a meeting of […]
Punjab Ehsaas Ration Programme to start again
A PTI conference chaired by former Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the resumption of public benefit programmes. The meeting was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, Moonis Elahi, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Farrukh Habib, Dr. Sania Nishtar, Hashim Jawan Bakht, and Zain Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry, Dr. Shahbaz Gul, and Asad Umar. Imran Khan […]
PDM boycotts Supreme Court’s hearing on Punjab CM’s election
ISLAMABAD: Following the Supreme Court’s decision to continue the hearing on the election of the Punjab chief minister with the current three-member bench, the ruling coalition has decided to boycott the hearing scheduled for tomorrow, according to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership. The Supreme Court of Pakistan denied a petition seeking the formation of […]
SC to hear Punjab CM case today
The uncertainty surrounding the election of the Punjab chief minister is expected to dissipate today (Monday) when the Supreme Court hears Ch Pervaiz Elahi’s petition at 1 pm challenging the ruling of the provincial assembly’s deputy speaker, who handed victory to Hamza Shehbaz after rejecting 10 votes from PML-Q lawmakers citing previous Supreme Court decisions. […]
Punjab ministers take oath today
Even though the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday left the Hamza Shehbaz-led government in Punjab in limbo, the ‘trustee’ chief minister’s cabinet members will take the oath of office later today. The oaths of office for the Punjab cabinet ministers will be administered at 6 o’clock this evening at Governor House in Lahore, according to 24NewsHD. […]