LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Auqaf and Religious Affairs Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan Shah on Tuesday said that public representatives and government officers were taking concrete steps for speedy completion of development projects and solution of problems facing the common man. He expressed these views while meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) workers at his […]
Summer vacations to begin from July 1
LAHORE: All schools across Punjab will remain closed on account of summer vacation for one month, from July 1 to August 1, 2021. Punjab Minister for School Education Dr Murad Raas said this in his tweet on Tuesday. He urged students and parents to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs), devised by the […]
Covid-19 recoveries hit 304545 in Punjab
LAHORE: As many as 304545 corona patients recovered in the public sector hospitals being run under the control of Specialized and Primary & Secondary Healthcare departments, while 130 patients recovered during the last 24 hours. This was stated by Barrister Nabeel Ahmed Awan, Secretary Specialized Healthcare Punjab. He said that decline in wave of Corona […]
One injured in cylinder blast
LAHORE: At least one person received burns when a gas cylinder exploded at a cylinder shop in Barkat Market, Garden Town, here on Tuesday. The Rescue 1122, on information, reached the spot and shifted the injured, Boota, 50, to the Jinnah hospital. The fire brigade teams also reached the site to extinguish the fire while […]
Training workshop of focal persons for police complaint centre 1787 held
LAHORE: On the direction of Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani, a training workshop of focal persons for police complaint centre 1787 and Prime Minister Portal was organized at Central Police Office in which AIG Complaints Dr. Muhammad Rizwan briefed about improving the process of redressal of citizens’ grievances and implementation of SOPs. Talking […]
LHC again rejects SP’s apology
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday again rejected a written apology of SP Operations (Sadar) Hafeez-ur-Rehman Bugti over misleading the court in a land grab case. The court observed that SP would not be pardoned till he admits his mistake in writing. The court adjourned further hearing till Wednesday and summoned the SP […]
LDA demolishes structures of 12 illegal housing schemes
LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Metropolitan Planning Wing Private Housing Scheme’s squad Tuesday demolished structures in 12 illegal housing schemes at Shahzada Road and Ferozepur Road. According to a spokesperson for the LDA here, the Authority demolished under-construction roads, sewerage system, green-belts and other infrastructure of Al-Bashir Homes, Al-Fajar City, Al-Noor Park, Chughtai Garden, […]
PU organizes blood donation camps
LAHORE: Punjab University Department of Social Work has organized two blood donation camps in collaboration with Sundus Foundation for the children battling Thalassemia and Haemophilia. PU’s Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Saleem Mazhar inaugurated a blood donation camp at the department. DSW Chairperson Prof Dr Syed Mehnaz Hassan, Registrar Dr. Muhammad Khalid Khan, faculty members […]