Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that useless sit-ins staged last year caused a huge loss to the country and precious time of the nation was wasted through protest politics. However, he said, 18 crore people of Pakistan will not allow anyone to undermine national interests through ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionMetro Bus service will be closed on Muharram 9th & 10th
Lahore: Spokesman of Metro Bus Authority has said that it has been decided not to operate metro bus service due to security reasons during Muharram-ul-Harram in Lahore and Rawalpindi and the concerned commissioners have formally issued notification in this regard. The spokesman said that police and law enforcement agencies can use metro corridor for surveillance ... Read More »
Pakistan’s support to strengthen UN Information Centers consistent: Pervaiz Rashid
Lahore: Federal Minister for Information,Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Thursday said Pakistan has been consistent in its support to strengthen the United Nations Information Centers (UNICs). “Pakistan believes that all possible measures should be taken to strengthen UNICs as the Centers are a vital source of information flow ... Read More »
Pak-US affirms to boost bilateral relations
Washington: At the invitation of President Obama, Prime Minister Sharif paid an official visit to Washington from October 20 to 23, 2015 that reinforced the commitment of both leaders to an enduring U.S.-Pakistan partnership, a prosperous Pakistan, and a more stable region. President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif held wide-ranging ... Read More »
Mobilink Torchbearers Spend a Day with Students of Greenland Society
Lahore: Mobilink Foundation continued its initiative to support local educational institutes by visiting the Greenland Society of Special Education (GSSE), a non-commercial institute, in Lahore. A team of Mobilink Torchbearers aligned a host of activities including a poem recitation competition, storytelling and interactive sessions to make the day memorable for the ... Read More »
K-Electric Secures up to US$ 250 million in Financing from OPIC
Lahore: K-Electric Limited (“K-Electric”) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (“OPIC”), the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, have executed a commitment letter for a US$250 million, 10-year financing project in a signing ceremony attended by the Honorable Senator Ishaq Dar, the Finance Minister of Pakistan. The ceremony was held at ... Read More »
HRCP slams threat to heritage
Lahore: Describing the reported move to destroy a part of the GPO building in Lahore for the Orange Train project as vandalism compounded by arrogance, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called upon the Punjab government to review the project and desist from attacking the people’s basic right ... Read More »
Shahbaz Sharif reviews security arrangements for Muharram
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting, here today, which reviewed in detail security arrangements for maintaining law & order during Muharram-ul-Haram particularly Yaum-e-Ashur throughout the province and important decisions were taken for ensuring foolproof security. The meeting decided to ban pillion riding on ... Read More »
PEF to issue 125000 vouchers during EVS expansion phase 15
Lahore: Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) has launched the expansion phase 15 of public private partnership based Education Voucher Scheme (EVS) for the deserving students. This expansion phase is launched in 16 selected districts including Faisalabad, Jhang, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Okara, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, ... Read More »
25 new dialysis machines have been installed in the District Headquarters Hospital Faisalabad
Lahore: A spokesman of Health Department has said that in order to enhance the dialysis facilities to the patients of renal failure, 25 new dialysis machines have been installed in the District Headquarters Hospital Faisalabad out of which, 8 machines have started functioning whereas 17 dialysis machines would be functional ... Read More »