RAWALPINDI: Commissioner Rawalpindi Noor-ul-Amin Mengal on Tuesday directed the concerned to expedite anti-dengue surveillance activities. Chairing a meeting to review anti-dengue arrangements at his office here, he directed the officials to ensure rainwater drainage as the Meteorological Department has forecast more rains in the next week. He further directed the anti-dengue and polio teams to […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Industries Department Secretary Dr Ahmad Javed Qazi said on Tuesday that loans are being provided on easy terms to start business under Punjab Rozgaar Scheme (PRS). Chairing a meeting to review progress on PRS here, he said that so far, easy loans of over Rs1 billion have been provided and hundreds of people […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif has sought a report from the health secretary over non-functioning of air conditioners installed at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC). The chief minister directed to resolve the issue without any delay, saying that emergent steps should be taken on a priority basis as patients’ sufferings couldn’t be explained […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A delegation of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-Madaris Pakistan, led by Maulana Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari called on Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz Sharif at his office on Tuesday. Talking on the occasion, the CM said that the religious scholars have always guided the nation in every hour of trial, adding that they have also played a commendable role […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Karachi S.M. Mehboob-ul-Alam invited Pakistani businessmen to invest in Bangladesh as there exist potential opportunities in various economic sectors. Speaking at a seminar here, Bangladeshi envoy requested Pakistani government that Bengalis living in Pakistan over many decades should be given Pakistani nationality. The seminar titled ‘ Pak-Bangladesh Relations’ […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday has approved Rs 30 million to shift all tube wells installations in the city on modern solar systems. Transformation of tube wells installation started from Poona Faqiran, Sang Jani and soon all the tube wells would be transferred to the modern solar system that would not only save […]
Read MoreLAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) Tuesday approved two development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs2, 834.858 million (Rs 2.834 billion). These schemes were approved in the 83rd PDWP meeting of current fiscal year 2021-22, presided over by Chairman Planning & Development Board Ali Sarfraz Hussain. The approved development […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shahbaz Sharif has sought a report from Commissioner Rawalpindi about the loss of lives due to the emission of poisonous gas in a well and ordered an inquiry into the incident. The CM also extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and directed that a report be submitted to […]
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