More trains to be run as soon as corona situation improves: PR CEO

LAHORE: As soon as the coronavirus situation improves, more trains will be run on different sections. This was said by Pakistan Railways Chief Executive Officer Nisar Ahmad Memon in Facebook Live open forum organised, on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan and on the special instructions of PR Minister Azam Khan Swati, at the […]

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Use your vote to fortify democracy, minister asks religious minorities

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs Ijaz Alam Augustine Thursday said religious minorities and the weaker sections of society must use their precious vote to strengthen the democratic system by participating in the electoral process. He was addressing the concluding session of two-day local bodies training workshop, held at new minister block’s […]

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Punjab Sports Minister presides over meeting of Sports Department Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti presided over a meeting of Sports Department Punjab here at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. The meeting was convened to review Annual Development Programmes of Sports Department Punjab, Youth Affairs Wing, Communication Strategy, Sports Award Programme and Sports Calendar. Secretary Sports and Youth […]

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LHC disposes of plea against delay in Lahore-Narowal road construction

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday disposed of a petition filed against undue delay in construction of the Lahore-Narowal road after allocation of amount for the purpose in the budget. LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan heard the petition, filed by Shakargarh Bar Association and others. A provincial law officer, on behalf of […]

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MoU signed for starting BSc Midwifery programme at FJWU

LAHORE: The Fatima Jinnah Women Medical University (FJWU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Thursday to formally start the BSc Midwifery Programme. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid presided over the signing ceremony, arranged at the FJWU, here on Thursday. The minister thanked the UNFPA for […]

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Vaccination against COVID-19 underway in Punjab

LAHORE: The anti-coronavirus vaccination campaign was ongoing successfully across Punjab as 178, 354 citizens got vaccinated in the last 24 hours at 669 vaccination centres in the province. According to Primary and Secondary Healthcare department spokesperson on Thursday, the total number of vaccinated citizens has reached 7, 487, 958. So far, 855, 553 healthcare workers […]

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Punjab Emergency Service notified as administrative dept

LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue 1122) has been notified as an Administrative Department of the Government of Punjab and it will now be called the Punjab Emergency Service Department. According to a press release issued here on Thursday, this notification to amend the Rules of Business was accordingly published in the Punjab Gazette on […]

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