Day: September 14, 2021

LAHORE: An anti-dengue drive, initiated by the district administration, is under way swiftly, under which surveillance is being carried out at various points in the provincial capital. Deputy Commissioner Lahore Umer Sher Chattah Monday visited Defence Housing Authority (DHA) phase-5, where he inspected anti-dengue arrangements. He also issued warning to a house owner over presence […]

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Law & Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperatives, Raja Basharat on Monday said that there were laws for the punishment of every crime including violence against women, the only requirement was that these laws be implemented effectively. He was addressing a seminar on violence against women organized by Lahore Police here as a […]

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid and Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal reviewed coronavirus pandemic situation and pace of vaccination in a meeting at Civil Secretariat, here on Monday. They reviewed various issues including medical facilities in hospitals, oxygen supply, COVID-19 vaccination process and Sehat Sahulat Programme. The health minister said that in order […]

LAHORE: At least three people were killed and 1, 045 others injured in 952 road accidents in Punjab during the past 24 hours, according to Punjab Emergency Service or Rescue-1122 report. As many as 631 seriously injured people were shifted to different hospitals, while 414 with minor injuries were treated at the incident site by […]

LAHORE: A delegation of Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) staff federation on Monday met the negotiating committee set up by Commissioner Social Security Syed Bilal Haider and announced to call off the proposed sit-in on September 14. The announcement was made by the patron of the PESSI staff federation, Javed Kazmi. A committee was […]

LAHORE: The three-month pre-service training programme for newly recruited additional district and sessions judges (AD&SJs) and civil judge-cum-magistrates started at the Punjab Judicial Academy (PJA), here on Monday. Addressing the first session of the course, Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti said that the PJA was playing an important role in enhancing the […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that 850 revenue centres had been established to provide revenue services at the doorstep of people and their number will be increased to 8, 000 during the current financial year. In a statement issued here, he said all sub registrar offices and e-khidmat centres are providing […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has sought a report from RPO Sargodha about the murder of a 13-year-old boy in the precinct of PS Harnoli in Mianwali. According to official sources, the CM directed immediate arrest of criminals for further legal action. He also extended sympathies to the affected family and assured them […]