Lahore: The Punjab government has allocated a substantial amount of Rs 7 billion for the social welfare sector in the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a strong commitment to improving social services and protection mechanisms …
Day: June 17, 2025
ATC grants bail to Omar Sarfraz Cheema in Shadman Police Station arson case
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted post-arrest bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Sarfraz Cheema in the Shadman Police Station torching case.
ATC Judge Manzer Ali Gill announced the reserved verdict, which had be…
Azma thanks CM for welfare initiatives for journalists
Lahore: Punjab Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari has expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister, stating that the budget has addressed key demands, including provisions for journalists.
Talking to media, she said the Punjab budget is one of the…
Rs 5,335b tax-free budget 2025-26 presented in Punjab Assembly
Lahore: Provincial Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman presented the Punjab budget for financial year (FY) 2025-26 with a total outlay of Rs 5,335 billion including Rs 1,240 billion for development programmes, in the Punjab Assembly session …
Business community welcomes launch of ‘Air Punjab’ airline
Lahore: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Committee on Food, Convener Shahid Imran on Monday warmly welcomed the Punjab government’s landmark decision to launch the ‘Air Punjab’ airline, with an allocation of Rs…
Punjab allocates Rs 379b for agriculture, livestock, irrigation and water sectors
Lahore: The Punjab government has allocated a total of Rs 379 billion with Rs123 billion in development and Rs256 billion in non-development funds for agriculture, livestock, irrigation and water sectors in the next fiscal year.
In his budget speech…