Day: October 1, 2021

LAHORE: Chinese business leader Wang Zihai was elected unopposed as the president of Pakistan-China Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry, whereas Ehsan Choudhry and Muhammad Sarfraz Butt were elected as senior vice president and vice president of the body, respectively. It was announced by the Election Commissioner at 7th Annual General Meeting of the PCJCCI, […]

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) new office-bearers assumed charge of their offices here on Thursday and set their targets including policy advocacy, early resolution of the issues being faced by the business community, exploring new export markets for Pakistani merchandise, trade with neighbouring countries and strengthening of the SME sector. Newly-elected LCCI […]

LAHORE: Punjab Food Authority (PFA) and Pakistan Railways (PR) on Thursday organized an awareness camp on ‘Strengthening Immunity’ here at Railway Headquarters. According to official sources, PFA Director General Rafaqat Ali Naswana said that teams comprising nutritionists were providing guidance to people about boosting immunity against various diseases with the help of quality diet. He […]

LAHORE: LHC orders PHA to formulate policy for usage of stored water The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday ordered Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) to formulate a policy on usage of stored water instead of installing roof-top gardens on the roofs of commercial buildings and draining groundwater in parks. LHC also ordered to stop the […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar paid a surprise visit to one window centre of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and asked the visitors about their problems. The chief minister ordered for digitization of the LDA records, along with upgradation of the website, saying that issuance of no-objection certificate (NOC) should be made possible without […]

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday adjourned till October 7 the hearing of a case against Khwaja Aqeel alias Gogi Butt and others for police assault and sheltering of criminals. ATC Judge Ijaz Ahmed Butter heard the case and ordered for provision of copies of challan to the accused. During the hearing, Gogi Butt’s […]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated the automation system at the Rehmat-ul-Lil Alameen Institute of Cardiology of Social Security Hospital, where patients will not be required to bring their medical reports or documents because of its being the first paperless government hospital. The CM appreciated the automation system at the hospital and announced […]

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Environment Protection Muhammad Rizwan has said that cooperation of all stakeholders is a must for effectively controlling dengue in the province. He was chairing a meeting to evolve media strategy to eradicate dengue. The minister was informed that surveillance teams were inspecting various hotspots to curb the dengue larvae. These teams […]