LAHORE: A week after a PTI sit-in plan on Chairman Imran Khan’s call failed, the party’s Punjab President Shafqat Mehmood resigned over “health-related” issues. The PTI Punjab leadership was chastised for failing to put up a solid power show in Islamabad, which was seen as a moral defeat for the party against the Shehbaz Sharif-led […]
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Punjab ministers demand bullet-proof vehicles
Punjab ministers demand bullet-proof vehicles. It’s ironic that, in the midst of the government’s talk of austerity measures in the wake of rising POL and electricity prices and skyrocketing inflation, some ministers want expensive official vehicles for their use. In one case, Punjab Minister Ataullah Tarar returned his official vehicle while requesting that the government […]
Punjab govt orders schools to finish security arrangements by June 15
In light of the high risk of terrorism at schools, the Punjab home department has asked school administrations with 1,500 or more kids to finish their security plans by June 15. The department has placed a specific focus in its letter on ensuring watertight security procedures at A and A Plus schools with immediate effect. […]
Eight members of new Punjab cabinet take oath in first phase
In the first phase, eight members of Punjab’s new government were sworn in late Monday night at the Governor House in Lahore. Earlier, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti swore in PML-Muhammad N’s Baligh Ur Rehman as Punjab’s next Governor. Soon after, Governor Baligh swore in the new cabinet members. Chief Secretary Punjab […]
Govt decides to defer Punjab Rozgar Scheme
The government has decided to scrap the ‘Punjab Rozgar’ scheme, which was launched by the previous PTI government to disburse loans to the province’s youth. The previous government decided to distribute Rs30 billion in loans to Punjab’s unemployed youth. However, it could only make loans worth Rs600 million among them. According to the secretary of […]
Punjab govt to restore free WiFi service
The Punjab government, led by the PML-N, has decided to restore free WiFi services in five districts of the province. The provincial government plans to restore and restart free WiFi in five districts: Lahore, Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur. In its previous tenure, the PML-N government launched the Free WiFi service to empower people through […]
Punjab govt fires 30 law officers linked with PTI, PML-Q
The Punjab government sacked 30 law officers linked to the PML-Q and PTI parties on Thursday and appointed 29 new PML-N law officers. Eight more advocate generals and 22 assistant advocate generals were among those fired. The Law Secretary has notified new law officers and de-notified law officers from the PTI and PML-Q. Assistant Advocate […]
Hammad Azhar moves LHC against CM Hamza, IG Punjab
On Wednesday, Hammad Azhar, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), filed a contempt of court petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) against Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab. In his petition, Hammad Azhar claims that lawmakers are harassed and arrested and that the government is violating citizens’ fundamental rights. […]