LAHORE:The Punjab government has allocated Rs 1.22 billion for tourism in the financial year 2022-23 under annual development programme. According to the budget document, Rs 495.671 million had been set aside for 22 ongoing schemes while Rs 724.329 million for 17 new schemes. Some key initiatives under new schemes include establishment of eco-friendly […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has said that only the speaker can prorogue the assembly session summoned by him as per the Rules of Procedure of the Punjab Assembly and nobody else has powers to do so. Speaking during the 41st session of the Punjab Assembly at the Assembly chambers here on Wednesday, […]
Read MoreHUNZA:President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday said that issues of global warming and climate change had accelerated glacial melting and directed the authorities concerned to take all possible steps to avert damages in case of natural catastrophes. During a visit to the area affected by Shisper glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF), the president stressed upon […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday expressed its concerns on the two recent judgments of Islamabad High Court (IHC) about marriageable age. The CII, in a statement, said the IHC had declared the marriage of persons below the age of 18 years illegal and in conflict with the provisions of sections 385 […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari launched a search operation in different areas in a bid to eliminate crime, said a police spokesman. He informed that heavy police contingent, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police along with officials of Airport Police conducted a search […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Chief of the Joint Staff of Argentina Armed Forces Teniente General Juan Martin Paleo Wednesday called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters. The visiting dignitary appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan Navy’s efforts and commitments in support of collaborative maritime security in the region, said a Pakistan Navy […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Punjab government has allocated a sum of Rs 500 million for various ongoing and new schemes for Labour and Human Resources development in annual budget for the year 2022-23. According to budget documents released here on Wednesday, for ongoing schemes, Punjab government has allocated Rs 60.405 million for construction of office building Directorate […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Punjab Government has allocated Rs 990 million for 14 development schemes of wildlife department in the provincial budget 2022-23. According to budget documents here on Wednesday , Rs 740.131 million would be spent on seven ongoing schemes, including improvement and development of Chashma Barrage Wetland Biodiversity Mianwali, Green Pakistan Programme-Revival of Wildlife […]
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