Lahore : Provincial Minister for Higher Education Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that under the leadership of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Punjab is playing prominent role in education and health sectors. It is due to special effort of Shahbaz Sharif that under Chief Minister’s Faculty Foreign Programme, 61 ... Read More »
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Lahore : Provincial Minister for Environment Begum Zakia Shahnawaz addressed a press conference today on Punjab Environmental Quality Standards (PEQS). Six standards adopted from national standards include standards for municipal and industrial effluents, gaseous emissions, ambient air, noise, vehicular emissions, and drinking water quality. Standards for treatment of liquid waste ... Read More »
Pakistan progressing despite difficulties: Zakia Shahnawaz
Lahore : Punjab Minister for Higher Education Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that Pakistan is making rapid progress despite all the difficulties and we must join hands to cope with enemies of our country. She was addressing a seminar organized by Punjab University and Pakistan National Forum in connection of ... Read More »
Punjab government has presented a welfare-oriented budget for the fiscal year 2016-17
Lahore: The provincial minister for finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha has said that like the past, Punjab government has presented a welfare-oriented and exemplary budget for the fiscal year 2016-17, that will ensure durable development, strengthening of economy and improvement in the living standard of the people of the province. ... Read More »
Trees are beauty of earth: Begum Zakia Shahnawaz
Lahore: Punjab Minister for Environment Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that trees are the beauty of the earth and this beauty was being reduced by cutting the trees and environment is being destroyed. She was addressing a seminar regarding World Earth Day 2016 organized by Punjab University College of Earth ... Read More »
Ayesha Bilal and Tatheer Fatima win Naat & Qirat Competition
Lahore: Chief Minister’s Provincial Level Naat and Qirat Competition was held at Government College of Home Economics, Gulberg, Lahore. Begum Zakia Shahnawaz, Minister for Population Welfare graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Principal Prof. Dr. Samia Kalsoom welcomed her. The students belonging to various districts of Punjab contested in ... Read More »
“Water is crucially important for the socio-economic development of Pakistan:Zakia Shahnawaz
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Environment Protection Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that development of country and growth of agriculture depends on Water Resources because no country can achieve progress without water. While speaking at a ceremony held at PILAC on International Water Day. While sharing her thoughts she expressed, “Water ... Read More »
Population welfare week is being observed by fixing flaxes on rickshaws:Begum Zakia Shahnawaz
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare & Environment Protection Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that Population Welfare Department is playing an effective role for overcoming increasing population by giving priority to mother and child health care. She said that population welfare week is being observed enthusiastically from March 14 to ... Read More »
Awareness is needed about harassment law on workplace of women:Zakia Shahnawaz
Lahore: Provincial Minister for Population Welfare and Environment Protection Begum Zakia Shahnawaz has said that there is a need of creating awareness among society about law for checking harassment on workplace of women. She said that Punjab government had passed this bill in 2012 but there is a need of ... Read More »
Women protection against violence law is a bold and historic step of the Government
Lahore: Civil society organizations and Parliamentarians have welcomed the enforcement of the Women protection against violence law in the province, and termed it as a bold and historic step of the Punjab Government. The speakers at a function organized by Aurat Foundation here to celebrate the unanimously passes of the ... Read More »