Day: July 28, 2021

LAHORE: Former finance minister Dr Hafeez Pasha has appreciated the record remittances of US$29.4 billion, sent by the overseas Pakistanis. He was speaking as chief guest in an economic session on ‘Pakistan Economy-Challenges & Solution’, organised by the Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF), here on Tuesday. The session was also addressed by FPCCI […]

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has congratulated 19-year-old mountaineer Shehroze Kashif on scaling world’s second highest peak K-2 on Tuesday. Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said here that Shehroze Kashif, who is the Youth Ambassador of Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab, became the youngest mountaineer of the world […]

LAHORE: Speakers at the two-day policy dialogue on ‘Internal Migration: Issues and Recommendation’ have underlined the need for corrective measures to deal with the governance challenges posed by internal migration to the already strained economic and social resources of Pakistan. The policy dialogue was organized by the Executive Development Institute of National School of Public […]

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab (IGP) Inam Ghani Tuesday said the police, FIA and other national agencies would continue mutual cooperation to root out anti-social elements and terrorists financing, including illegal acquisition and transfer of capital. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting of Punjab police and FIA at Central Police Office, […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that around 120 million saplings would be planted during the current year, and around 60 million of those would be planted during the ongoing monsoon season. These views were expressed by him during a meeting with Provincial Minister for Forest Muhammad Sibtain Khan at CM office […]

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Tuesday signed over 21 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the leading companies to get discounts for its members on various products. The agreements have been signed with Al Aziz Furniture, Al Khan Restaurant, Al Nasar Lab, Cakes and Bakes, Chalet Catering, Chughtai Lab, Eiffel Industries Ltd […]

LAHORE: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore has made its all 126 disposal stations operational including 14 major points to ensure the speedy disposal of storm water during the current monsoon season in the city. Following the instructions by Punjab Chief Minister, WASA authorities have ensured uninterrupted electricity supply to all these pumping stations besides […]

LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muddasir Riaz Malik has directed all departments concerned to intensify measures for complete eradication of dengue in the provincial capital. He was presiding over a meeting of District Emergency Response Committee for Anti-Dengue at his office here on Tuesday. Assistant commissioners, district coordinators, officials of Environment Protection Department, Social Welfare, LDA, […]