Pb budget historic with record development package: Raja Basharat

LAHORE: Punjab Law and Cooperatives Minister Raja Basharat while commenting on the provincial budget presented in the Punjab Assembly on Monday said that with a development package of Rs. 560 billion, this was the historic budget of Punjab due to personal efforts of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. He said the government was currently […]

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Aleem expresses happiness over completion of new PA building

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Monday expressed happiness over the completion and inauguration of the new building of the Punjab Assembly. According to official sources here, he said credit for completing the Punjab Assembly’s new building went to Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. He said negligence of the previous rulers delayed the completion […]

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Minister congratulates CM on presenting people- friendly budget

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Auqaf Syed Saeed ul Hassan Shah congratulated Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for presenting the best budget of the province. Commenting on the budget presented by the Punjab government in the new building of Punjab Assembly, he said that historic budget 2021-22 would start a new era of development and prosperity […]

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Punjab to spend Rs 560b on development in next FY

LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakhat said on Monday that a total of Rs 560 billion would be spent on developmental schemes/projects of various sectors during the next financial year (2021-2022). During his budget speech in the assembly session here, he said that despite huge economic challenges and repercussions of corona pandemic, the […]

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South Punjab to get Rs 189 billion for developmental projects

LAHORE: South Punjab will receive a total Rs 189 billion (34 percent) from Rs 560 billion ADP of the province for financial year 2021-22. Punjab Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht in his budget speech on the floor of Punjab Assembly here Monday, said that over the last many years, the unjust distribution of resources had […]

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Court adjourns hearing of money laundering case against Shehbaz family till July 8

LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday adjourned the hearing of assets beyond means and money laundering reference against Shehbaz Sharif family till July 8. Duty Judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad conducted the proceedings, wherein Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz appeared and got his attendance marked. A counsel for the Opposition Leader in the […]

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Rs 26631 mln earmarked for Urban & Rural development schemes

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has earmarked an amount of Rs 26, 631 million for ongoing and new development schemes of Local Government & Community Development in urban and rural areas of the province, in the annual budget for fiscal year 2021-22. According to budget documents, 194 ongoing schemes of current fiscal year 2020-21 worth Rs […]

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Secretary Tourism visits TDCP office, ITHM

LAHORE: Punjab Tourism Secretary Captain (retd) Mushtaq Ahmad on Monday visited the office of Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) and Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management (ITHM) and interacted with the officers. According to official sources here, TDCP Managing Director Tanveer Jabbar briefed the secretary about the department and apprised him about various projects. […]

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