Month: June 2021

LAHORE: Following are the highlights of the Punjab budget for fiscal year 2021-22. *Sardar Usman Buzdar-led Punjab government presented its third budget in the 33rd session of the Punjab Assembly, held at the new assembly building, here on Monday. *Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi presided over the first sitting of the assembly in the […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar attended the budget session of the provincial Punjab assembly on Monday and congratulated the finance minister for presenting a balanced and relief oriented budget. He termed increase in development budget a historical step and appreciated the steps taken for ensuring ease of doing business.

LAHORE: President Lahore Press Club Arshad Ansari called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar to apprise him about the problems of journalists’ colony. The CM assured to resolve the problems. LPC President Arshad Ansari thanked the CM for taking personal interest to resolve the issues. Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and SACM Firdous Ashiq […]

LAHORE : The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) CEO Asim Rauf said on Monday that DRAP was striving to create a conducive environment for uplift of pharmaceutical sector. In a meeting with business community here at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Asim Rauf said that in order to make Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry […]

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said that Punjab Government in accordance with vision of Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar, has allocated a hefty amount of 6.15 billion for the completion of top class sports projects in the fiscal year 2021-22. He said that several sports development projects will […]

LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 31, 497 million as development budget for the agriculture sector in provincial budget for the fiscal year 2021-22. According to budget documents, Rs 18, 374.500 million had been allocated for ongoing schemes while Rs 13, 122.500 million for new schemes. Agriculture transformation plan had been included in the […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Monday the provincial budget 2021-22 would provide substantial relief to the masses and every stratum would benefit from the fruits of development. The PTI government inherited a plethora of incomplete development schemes and overdraft worth billions of rupees when it came into power in 2018. In […]

LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 5, 000 million for strengthening of livestock and dairy development sector in provincial budget 2021-22. According to budget documents, Rs 1, 572.977 million had been set aside for 16 ongoing schemes while Rs 3, 427.023 million for 20 new schemes. New schemes include strengthen of E-FOAS system, establishment […]