Khusro, Hashim visit Bahawalpur, RYK industrial estates

LAHORE:Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar and Provincial Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht visited Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan Industrial Estates managed by Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC). According to PIEDMC spokesman here Monday, both the ministers reviewed the development work in those industrial estates and termed the activation of […]

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Governor Punjab to convene Overseas Pakistani Convention soon

LAHORE:Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Monday has said that Overseas Pakistani Convention will be convened soon to woo foreign investors including expatriate Pakistani businessmen to invest in the country. According to a press release issued by the Governor’s House here, the overseas Pakistani convention will be held at the Governor’s House and Prime Minister […]

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Secretary for speeding up anti dengue activities

LAHORE:Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare department Sarah Aslam has directed the department to intensify dengue prevention activities across Punjab. In a statement on Monday, she appealed to the public to take special care of cleanliness and citizens should be more responsible in preventing dengue during monsoon, especially rainwater should not accumulate in residential areas. She […]

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UNDP, Punjab MPs discuss ways to end inequalities

LAHORE:The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan representatives held dialogue with the Punjab Assembly Members on Monday to highlight the role of the lawmakers in reducing inequalities in society and providing equal opportunities to masses in all districts of the province. The dialogue was conducted by the Punjab Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Support Unit, which […]

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All teaching, non-teaching staff be vaccinated in province before opening of schools

KARACHI:School Education & Literacy Department (SELD), Sindh directed that all teaching and non-teaching staff should be vaccinated before opening of schools in the province. The notification revealed this which was issued here on Monday. All concerned officials i.e. Director Schools Education, District Education Officer and Director General Inspection & Registration of Private Institutions were directed […]

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Plants essential for sustainable healthy environment: Sarah Aslam

LAHORE:Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) Secretary Sarah Aslam said that plants were essential for sustainable healthy environment and solution to pollution. She said this while participating in plantation drive continued here at P&SHD on Monday along with renowned journalist and anchor person Sohail Warraich. Sarah Aslam appreciated the efforts of journalist community and urged […]

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Need for water conservation, research emphasized

KARACHI:Chairman of Prime Minister’s Task Force on Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme Ziagham Mahmood Rizvi Monday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was very much aware of the water scarcity and the ever-increasing need for water conservation, and the government was taking every possible step to manage the situation. As the chief guest, he was speaking at […]

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Meeting on Punjab Sustainable Highway Development Project held

LAHORE:A kick-off meeting with fact finding mission comprising team of Asian Development Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for “Punjab Sustainable Highway Development Project” was held with Planning & Development Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal in the chair here at P&D Board on Monday. The objective of the meeting was to initiate discussion on […]

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