Family planning can also ensure national development: Dr Yasmin

LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid on Wednesday said that effective family planning was key to social development in modern world. Speaking at the meeting of Provincial Task Force on Population Welfare at Civil Secretariat, Dr Yasmin said that family planning was in a way linked to overall development of a nation. Punjab Minister […]

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Saba Qamar, Bilal Saeed indicted in shooting dance at mosque case

LAHORE: A local court on Wednesday indicted actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeed in a case against shooting a dance at the historic Wazir Khan mosque. Judicial Magistrate Jawariya Munir Bhatti heard the case. On the occasion, both the accused denied to accept the accusation. The court summoned witnesses on October 14 to record […]

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Performance report of price control magistrates released

LAHORE: Industries and Commerce Department Punjab here on Wednesday released the performance report of price control magistrates regarding prevention of price-hike. According to the report from January 2019 to October 5, 2021, the price control magistrates conducted 3, 382, 266 raids, 448, 770 violations of profiteering and hoarding were reported. Fine of Rs 342.218 million […]

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CM inaugurates OPC app, 24/7 helpline

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar inaugurated Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab App, 24/7 helpline and Markaz Maal to facilitate overseas Pakistanis at OPC office here Wednesday. The CM also visited the NADRA centre already established in OPC Punjab. While talking on this occasion, the chief minister said overseas Pakistanis now could get their property […]

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CM chairs meeting to review jail reforms

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting to review the prisons package and the pace of jails reforms in the province. Provincial Ministers Raja Basharat, Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan, ACS (Home), IG (Prisons), SMU head and others attended the meeting. The CM directed to introduce feasible amendments in the Punjab Probation and Parole Act […]

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Pakistan Army guarantor of national security: Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Wednesday that Pakistan Army was the guarantor of national security and those who conspire to weaken national institutions could not be the well wishers of nation. “Kamyab Pakistan programme is a historic initiative of the government. It is the responsibility of every Pakistani to play his role […]

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LGH takes over responsibility in dengue field hospital

LAHORE: Lahore General Hospital (LGH) on Wednesday taken over the responsibilities in the Dengue Field Hospital Expo Center set up by the Punjab government to provide timely treatment to dengue patients. According to LGH spokesperson, more than 50 employees of LGH would perform their duties in the Dengue Filed Expo Center, including consultants, medical officers, […]

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Police ensure foolproof security for National T20 Cup

LAHORE: The Lahore police have made comprehensive security arrangements at the commencement of the second phase of National T-20 Cricket cup started at Qaddafi Stadium here on Wednesday. Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar visited Qaddafi Stadium and surrounding areas to check the security arrangements made on the first T-20 […]

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