Punjab Government on Tuesday submitted a State action plan and District-wise action plans for tackling the problem of stubble burning to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) for the current paddy harvesting season, an official statement said.
In a report submitted to a meeting chaired by acting chief minister Mohsin Naqvi, it was revealed that sugar refineries and traders were charging Pakistan Rupee (PKR) 180 per kg instead of the 'very fair notified retail price' of about PKR 100 per kg.
"The government knew that the High Court would decision against this decision. So even before the court ruled on this, the government withdrew its decision to dissolve all the Panchayats of Punjab. This was an anti-democratic step because the time left for all the Panchayats was still six mo
Sanyukt Samaj Morcha Party President Balbir Singh Rajewal on Saturday said that "frequent floods" in Punjab are not natural but man-made and accused the state government of not acting on time to control floods.
Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said rescue efforts are underway after a flood “unprecedented in 35 years” was reported in the Sutlej River, Dawn reported.
Pakistan’s Punjab government is yet to allow the screening of Hollywood movie Barbie in the province. This comes despite issuance of no objection certificate by the Punjab Film Censor Board, Dawn reported.
Government schools in Punjab have seen a considerable increase in pre-primary and primary enrolment compared to prior years, which has pushed for the development of the education system, KhalsaVox reported.
Amid the worsening economic situation in Pakistan, the cash-strapped country's Punjab government released a whopping Pakistani Rupee (Rs) 2.3 billion to purchase new vehicles for its officials.
The Chief Minister said in the regional language, "Had a meeting with the officers regarding the coaching of UPSC today. As per the promise, we are opening 8 coaching centres in the entire Punjab, the outlines of which were discussed in detail today."
According a press release from the chief minister office, the government is aiming to provide safety to the girl students so that they can bring laurels to the state in the education sector.
The Punjab government on Friday announced that the timing of its offices will be reverted to 9 am to 5 pm with effect from July 17, said an official statement.