PHA to develop Asia’s largest urban forest

LAHORE:Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) is going to develop Asia’s largest urban forest inspired by miyawaki technique of plantation here at China Park which will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, August 4. According to a press release issued by PHA, Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Tourism and Horticulture Asif […]

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IG Punjab inaugurated digital ‘Punjab Police Office System’

LAHORE:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani Friday inaugurated the digital ‘Punjab Police Office System’ at Central Police Office (CPO) here. He said that the Punjab Police Office System was crucial for a paperless work environment, and an important link in the steps taken for promotion of modern policing in Punjab. He said the […]

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Container train to be launched from Mughulpura Dryport soon: minister

LAHORE:Railways Minister Muhammad Azam Khan Swati has vowed to launch the container business train operations from the Mughulpura Dryport soon. During his visit to the Mughulpura Dryport here on Friday, he said that the dryport would be converted into a profitable department by running it on purely business basis. He said that mafias at the […]

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Steps being introduced to ensure safe blood transfusion:minister

LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that new measures are being introduced to ensure safe blood transfusion in the province and illegal or unregistered blood banks can not be allowed to operate. She said this while inaugurating a new office of the Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority (PBTA) here on Friday. She appreciated the […]

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Rs 4.4mln fine imposed on profiteers

LAHORE:The district administration imposed Rs 4.4 million fine on several shopkeepers over profiteering and overcharging in various parts of the provincial capital during last 25 days. A spokesman said here on Friday that the price control magistrates inspected 23,155 points and found 2,528 violations, while cases were registered against 280 violators. The inspection teams also […]

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Coronavirus claims 24 more lives ; 579 new cases reported in Punjab on Friday

LAHORE:The coronavirus claimed another 24 lives, while 579 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to data given by a spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) here on Friday the death toll reached 11,017, and the total number of recorded Covid-19 cases reached 355,483. As many as […]

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 ‘Ravi Urban City’s an environment-friendly megalopolis: S. M. Imran

LAHORE:Vice Chairman Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Sheikh Muhammad Imran has said that Ravi Urban City is planned to be an environment-friendly cosmopolitan with abundance of forests, botanical gardens, public parks and green areas. “Seven million trees will be planted while 30000-kanal land has been dedicated for forestation in the new city to overcome pollution challenges […]

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Governor for enforcing code of conduct during Muharram

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has assured implementation of the 20-point Paigham-e-Pakistan code of conduct to ensure religious harmony and peace during the holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram in the province. During a meeting with a 28-member Ulema delegation belonging to various schools of thought and led by Chairman, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Abdul Khabir […]

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