Police to launch pilot project for drug addicts

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Inam Ghani on Monday said that Punjab police along with district administration would start a pilot project to rid the provincial capital of drug addicts lying on sidewalks and footpaths around highways and gardens. Presiding over a meeting in central police office here, he said these drug addicts […]

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Providing employment to needy people better than assistance: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Baitul Maal Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari said on Monday that providing employment to the needy people was a better practice than providing financial assistance. He was talking to a delegation of an NGO from Rahim Yar Khan here at his office. Baitul Maal Ameen (Trustee) Malik Muhammad Azam […]

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Court grants interim bail to Shehbaz, Hamza till July 10 in sugar scam

LAHORE: A banking offence court on Monday granted the pre-arrest interim bail to Opposition Leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, till July 10 in connection with a sugar scam. The court directed both to submit surety bonds of Rs 1 million each to avail the relief of bail. Earlier, the […]

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PESSI governing body approves budget for FY 2021-22

LAHORE: The governing body of Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) on Monday approved surplus budget of Rs 19.85 billion for the financial year 2021-22. The budget was approved in a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister for Labour Ansar Majeed Khan here at the Social Security Head Office. According to the PESSI spokesperson, more than […]

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