Day: July 6, 2021

LAHORE: The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Monday called for establishing ripening centres in the country to facilitate the needs of sophisticated international mango market. In this regard, the Ministry of Commerce should devise a policy and allow zero per cent duty on import of required machinery by issuing the SRO, it demanded. PBF Vice President […]

LAHORE: At least seven people were killed while 1, 087 sustained injuries in 974 road traffic accidents in Punjab during last 24 hours. Out of the total injured, 661 people were seriously injured who were shifted to different hospitals, whereas, 426 minor injured victims were treated at the incident site by rescue medical teams, said […]

LAHORE: Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will take oath as chief justice of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at Governor’s House, here. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar will administer the oath to Justice Bhatti. Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will be the 51st Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court. He was elevated […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) never indulged itself in the politics of allegations as the public service was the core agenda of the provincial government. In a statement issued on Monday, he regretted that the past rulers remained immersed in politics of accusations, adding that voters had […]

LAHORE: University of Okara Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Zakria Zakar has promised providing the best possible educational facilities to physically challenged students and help them get jobs after completing their education. He was addressing an orientation session, organised for the encouragement of persons with disabilities at the university on Monday. The session was organised […]

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Directorate of Housing-VII’s staff of Monday retrieved five plots in Johar Town from illegal occupants. According to an LDA spokesperson here, the Authority retrieved plot numbers 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75 block H-I Johar Town and demolished an illegal structures on plot 477, block J-III at Johar Town. […]

LAHORE: Punjab Government spokesperson Musarrat Jamshed Cheema said on Monday that those who looted national wealth were now hesitating from accountability. In a statement issued here, she said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) had badly flopped and added that PML-N and PPP were just making hue and cry. Mussarat Jamshed said, “PML-N leadership is always […]

LAHORE: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Chairman Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab (MUB) Maulana Tahir Ashrafi on Monday said that the law enforcement agencies deserved appreciation for arresting the perpetrators and facilitators of Johar Town blast by pitching in exemplary efforts. Addressing a press conference here at Punjab Institute of Quran […]