Lahore: Aurat Foundation Lahore has launched Provincial General Election Monitoring (GEM) Cell to monitor 2013 general election in Pakistan from a gender perspective. The aim of GEM Cell is to enhance women’s political participation during election and in post-election period. Under this initiative a team of GEM observers would set ... Read More »
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Lahore: Punjab Health Minister Mrs. Salima Hashmi visited the offices of Health Department in the Civil Secretariat, here today. Secretary Health Arif Nadeem welcomed the Provincial Minister and gave briefing regarding the different wings of the department and ongoing health programmes. The briefing session continued for four hours and all ... Read More »
Beautiful parks are essential for healthy society:Najam Sethi
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi has said that modern infrastructure is of vital importance for the promotion of trade and economic activities and realizing the dream of progress and prosperity. He was presiding over a high level meeting at Chief Minister’s Secretariat here today which reviewed roads and parks ... Read More »
Aftab Sultan takes the charge
Lahore: The newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, Aftab Sultan, took over the charge of his office today. On his arrival at the Central Police Office (CPO) Lahore, Additional-IG Punjab Khan Baig, Additional-IG Sohail Ahmed Khan, DIG (Headquarters) Muhammad Tahir and other senior police officers presented a warm welcome. ... Read More »
PML-N would bring peace back to the streets of Karachi:Shahbaz Sharif
Lahore: Former CM Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif, today met with a PML – N delegation from Sindh. He discussed party’s election strategy in the province as well as across Pakistan with the visiting delegation and assured them of leadership’s complete support during the upcoming elections. He added that the province of ... Read More »
Contract officers will continue their job:Spokesman Punjab government
Lahore: A spokesman of Punjab government has strongly contradicted the news item published in various newspapers regarding removal of heads of various companies and authorities. Terming the said news item as completely baseless and contrary to facts, the spokesman clarified that this impression is totally wrong that heads of various ... Read More »
Sethi takes notice of shortage of drinking water
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi, taking strict notice of shortage of drinking water in the walled city and Fazalia Colony Ichhra, has immediately restored supply of water in the affected areas. Taking immediate notice of the non-availability of potable water in Kashmiri Gate, Masti Gate, Sheranwala Gate, Gumti Bazar, ... Read More »
Imran becomes third ‘most influential leader’ among top world leaders
Lahore: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan has been declared as the third most influential leader across the globe for the year 2012 among the list of nine topmost leaders for his unwavering and bold stance against the on-going infamous drone attacks by the US forces inside the bordering areas ... Read More »
JI will introduce death sentence for corruption: Liaqat Baloch
Lahore: Secretary General, Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, candidate from NA 126 in the Punjab capital, has said that the JI on coming to power, would introduce death sentence for corruption, retrieve the wealth lying in foreign banks, and confiscate all ill-gotten jagirs and utilize these for public good. Addressing ... Read More »
JI urges OIC, Muslim rulers to stop killings in Myanmar
Lahore: Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Syed Munawar Hassan has called upon the Muslim rulers and the OIC high ups to approach the UN Secretary General and important world leaders to stop the genocide of Myanmar Muslims. In a press statement here on Tuesday, he said that thousands of Myanmar ... Read More »