Day: July 3, 2021

LAHORE:The anti-dengue drive, initiated by the district administration, is going on in full swing under which surveillance is being carried out at various points in the provincial capital. This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Lahore Muddasir Riaz Malik on Friday during his visit to Union Council (UC)-79 Mozang area, where he checked staff working in […]

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will not introduce any legislation curbing media freedom as it firmly believes in freedom of the press and the right of speech. Speaking at the sit-in by journalists to protest against the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Act 2021 outside the Governor’s House here […]

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the foundation of a transparent Pakistan has been laid under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a statement, the CM said the incumbent government was the most transparent adding that people were not influenced by hollow slogans. There was no future for the politics of […]

LAHORE:Special Representative to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi has said that a campaign has been launched in the country to preserve sanctity of all religions. Addressing a press conference here on Friday, he said that violence begins in society when the sanctity of other religions and religious beliefs are not respected. […]

LAHORE:Regional Integration Centre of the Punjab University (PU), Department of Political Science, and Golden Ring Economic Forum jointly organised a seminar on “Abraham Accords: Israel-India Nexus in Indo-Pacific and Implications for Regional Security and Interests of Pakistan”, here on Friday. PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar welcomed the guest speakers and emphasised creating […]

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari Friday announced making ‘Nasheman’ a welfare institution of the Social Welfare Department. He was addressing a cake-cutting ceremony on the 32nd anniversary of the institution here at Nasheman building. Chairperson Nasheman Amna Aftab, special children and other staff attended the function. The minister visited […]

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said people wanted elimination of corruption and strict accountability of the corrupt. In a statement issued here on Friday, the CM said people wanted the looters to be made a symbol of disgrace as they had inflicted irreparable losses on the country. The looters could not escape the […]

LAHORE:The punctuality of trains and the facilities being provided to passengers during the train journey should be improved further. This was directed by Secretary/ Chairman Railways Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani while presiding over a meeting at the Railways Headquarters here on Friday. He asked the staff to review their performance at the railway headquarters weekly so that […]