The Punjab government has decided to dismiss all assistant commissioners (ACs) posted in tehsils of the province who were allegedly appointed on the recommendations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) legislators. In this regard, the Services and General Administration Department (SAGAD) has begun its operations. According to reports, Lahore will also receive new air conditioning units. The […]
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New Punjab ministers await delivery of vehicles
On Tuesday, Toyota Motors has yet to deliver vehicles to the Punjab government for the new ministers. The Punjab government approved new vehicles for provincial ministers a year ago, according to official sources. The Punjab government is also said to have paid Toyota Motors a total of Rs190 million. Nonetheless, despite payment, the vehicles have […]
Punjab govt decides to fire AG Ahmed Awais
The Punjab government has decided to fire provincial Advocate-General (AG) Ahmed Awais as secretary of law and justice, and a summary of the decision was sent to the Punjab chief minister on Tuesday. According to the summary, the government has the authority to appoint or dismiss the AG under articles 140 and 105 of the […]
Omar Sarfaraz Cheema denotified as Punjab governor
After President Alvi’s refusal to approve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary to remove Omar Cheema from his post, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema was denotified as Punjab governor, The Asian Mirror reported. On Monday, President Arif Alvi rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz’s recommendation that Governor Punjab Cheema is removed from office. A statement from the President’s Secretariat says […]
Punjab CM-elect Hamza Shehbaz turns to LHC for third time
Punjab Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz filed a constitutional petition with the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday, asking the court to name an individual who will administer the oath of office to him and declare the actions taken by Punjab Governor Umar Sarfaraz Cheema and President Arif Alvi to stop him from taking the oath […]
Punjab governor does not care Constitution: Atta Tarar
Punjab governor does not care Constitution. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar said that Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema does not care about the law or the Constitution. He told a press conference in Lahore that the Punjab government was violating the Constitution by not administering the oath of office to Chief Minister-elect Hamza […]
JI chief slams incumbent government
LAHORE: JI Chief Sirajul Haq slammed the current government on Sunday, stating that it was following in the footsteps of the previous PTI administration. “Politics is being converted into a mound of dirt,” he declared at an Iftar celebration at Punjab University. The JI chief claimed that the oppressive system had been in place in […]
LHC asks reason from Punjab governor for not administering oath to Hamza
Hamza Shehbaz’s oath-taking petition has been postponed until 11 am. The Lahore High Court (LHC) wants to know why Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema didn’t give the chief minister-elect an oath of office. Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti asked the advocate general of Punjab for help in the case. He asked him to tell the […]