The home department of Punjab province has sent a letter to the Pakistan's interior ministry recommending the suspension of popular social media applications such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has penalized five banks, including Punjab National Bank (PNB), in the first week of July for non-compliance with various RBI directions.
Balwinder Kaur, the mother of jailed Khalistani separatist and Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat winner, Amritpal Singh, said on Friday urged the government to release Amritpal Singh from jail.
Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C held a meeting with Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner, Police Commissioner and SSP on Friday regarding the by-election of Jalandhar West Assembly Constituency.
Amritpal Singh won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary seat in Punjab with a massive margin of 1,97,120 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Kulbir Singh Zira of Congress. He ran for office as an independent candidate.
A disturbing incident unfolded at the Lahore Children's Hospital, where authorities are accused of swapping a "male infant with a dead baby girl," leading the grieving parents to demand justice and legal action against the medical staff, Dawn reported.
The Enforcement Directorate apprehended an individual in Punjab's Tarn-Tarn district for laundering money derived from drug trafficking. This arrest was made under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.
Pakistan increases security measures as Muharram approaches deploying military and ranger personnel to sensitive areas across the country, particularly in Punjab.