Governor Punjab felicitates CM on people-friendly budget

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has felicitated Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on presenting people-friendly budget with special emphasis on development in the South Punjab. During a meeting with Chief Minister Usman Buzdar at the Governor’s House here on Friday, he expressed the hope that the government will succeed in getting the federal and […]

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Punjab CM, governor discusses corona situation, development issues

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar met Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar at Governor’s House on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest. The governor congratulated the CM for presenting a balanced budget, while the chief minister appreciated the efforts made by the governor for provision of clean drinking water under the platform of Punjab Aab-e-Pak […]

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Bait-ul-Mal signs agreement with GC University

HYDERABAD:The Government College (GC) University Hyderabad and Pakistan Bait-ul- Mal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for grant of Ehsas Kafalat Scholarship aimed at to help underprivileged students in their higher studies. The GC University spokesman informed here on Friday that the Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Tayyaba Zarif and Managing Director (MD) Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal […]

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LCCI-NUST to collaborate for demand-driven research

LAHORE:The Innovation and Commercialisation Directorate of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) will collaborate with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) so that demand-driven research projects can be undertaken. This was stated by Director Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Ali Husnain Syed while talking to LCCI Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry at […]

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Dasu hydropower project to start generation by April 2025: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Friday said the first phase of 2160MW Dasu Hydropower Project would start power generation by April 2025. In a tweet, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan would review the progress in Dasu Hydropower Project being constructed upstream Indus River in Upper Dir district, Kohistan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. […]

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President for appointing Notary Public for expats’ facilitation

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi, in a big move to facilitate the overseas Pakistanis, on Friday asked the Federal Ombudsman to ensure implementation of its ruling on designating Notary Public abroad to simplify the procedure of documents’ attestation and issuance of powers of attorney. He expressed dismay over the delay in a matter that remained in […]

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Punjab passes Apprenticeship Act 2021 after 60 years

LAHORE:Punjab became the first province to pass the Apprenticeship Act 2021 while replacing the Apprenticeship Ordinance1962 after 60 years, to provide skilled youth with better economic opportunities and the industry with skilled labour according to their specifications. Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Chairperson Ali Salman Siddique said this while addressing a meeting here […]

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