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CM Punjab announces 100,000 e-bikes & 50,000 scholarships for students

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Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, unveiled an ambitious plan to distribute 100,000 e-bikes and award 50,000 scholarships to students by 2026. The announcement was made during a ceremony at Okara University, where CM Maryam also distributed scholarship cheques among students. In a heartfelt interaction, students presented portraits and photographs to the Chief Minister as tokens … Read more

CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz relaunches laptop scheme

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Government pledges zero tolerance against lawbreakers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Friday approved the laptop scheme for students after a seven-year gap.

A meeting related to higher education sector reforms was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, in which the Chief Minister was briefed on the promotion of higher education, laptop and transport facility for female students.

On this occasion, Maryam Nawaz approved the laptop scheme and said that after 7 years the students of Punjab will be given the latest laptops again. She said 20,000 electric bikes are also being given to the students across the province.

Maryam Nawaz said that international standard university in every district and college at tehsil level are our goals.

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Lahore administration grants permission to PTI to hold rally

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Lahore administration
  • District administration met with PTI leaders on Caretaker CM directives.
  • There will be no permission to make speeches against the institutions.

LAHORE: On the direction of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi district administration met with the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) leaders.

It was informed through a source that the district administration granted permission to PTI to hold a public rally.

There will be no permission to make speeches against the judiciary and the institutions.

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) remains undeterred and announced to hold an election rally again tomorrow (Monday) after the scheduled rally on Sunday was called off due to the ban on public gatherings.

The rally will be held from Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence to Data Darbar on Monday, March 13 at 2 PM.

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PML-Q likely to merge in PTI today

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PML-Q
  • An an important decision is expected from Pervaiz Elahi.
  • He presided over a consultative meeting with PML-Q leadership.
  • Pervazi Elahi met Chairman PTI at Zaman Park Lahore.

LAHORE: Former chief minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met with Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf(PTI) Imran Khan, after which an important political decision is expected on his part.

Former prime minister Imran Khan was met by former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in which important issues related to joint political alignment of Tehreek-e-Insaf and Muslim League-Q were discussed.

Sources said that before the meeting with Imran Khan, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi presided over a consultative meeting with the senior leadership of the party in which future political decisions were discussed.

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Dissolution of Punjab assembly is constitutional requirement: Governor   

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  • He said that the decision to be taken in two-days.
  • He said premature dissolution of assembly is a difficult decision.
  • Governor said that the date of election must be given before dissolution.

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman has said that the dissolution of the assembly after the summary of the Chief Minister Punjab is a constitutional requirement but a difficult stage.

In one of his statements Governor Baligh ur Rehman has said that the decision to dissolve the assembly is to be taken in two days and the Punjab Assembly will be dissolved as soon as the summary is approved.

He has said that premature dissolution of the assembly is a difficult decision for the democrats, but Ramadan is 90 days later, the date of elections has to be seen.

The Governor of Punjab said that the date of election must be given before dissolution of the Assembly and in this regard, the Chief Minister and the Leader of the Opposition must jointly settle the issues within three days.

It should be noted that the Governor Punjab has received the summary of the Punjab Chief Minister for the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.

In his twitter message, Governor Punjab Baligh ur Rehman confirmed that he has received the summary of Chief Minister Punjab for the dissolution of Punjab Assembly.

Governor Punjab said that “Whatever decision I will take, I will do it with a heavy heart.” He said the Punjab Assembly is a house of public representatives, dissolving the assembly is not an easy decision.

He said that it will be an unpleasant moment to implement the advice of Chief Minister Punjab.

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PML-N gets real surprise through vote of confidence: Pervaiz Elahi

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  • He opposition had no idea what is going to happen today.
  • Pervaiz Elahi has succeeded in getting the vote of confidence.
  • CM Punjab thanked PTI, PML-Q , MWM and legal team.

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi after taking the vote of confidence last night (Wednesday) said that PML-N got a real surprise and the opposition had no idea what is going to happen.

CM Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, speaking in the House after receiving the vote of confidence, said that “I thank the MPAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Q-League, I thank Majlis Wahdat e Muslimeen and Bilal Waraich.”

He said that the PML-N had been pushing for vote of confidence for the past month and now PML-N has become a corner party of Raiwind.

The Chief Minister of Punjab said the vision of PTI chief Imran Khan, what he had said, “We have to limit the thieves inside the house. They have no respect for themselves. Be brave and admit defeat.”

He said that “I thank our team of lawyers from the bottom of my heart, the entire legal team proved in the court that the governor’s order is illegal, and by the grace of Allah 186 votes have come out. Today, PML-N got a real surprise, they had no idea what was going to happen today, the leader of Model Town had been keeping them together for many days.”

Pervaiz Elahi said “PML-N is not worthy of the legacy of Quaid-e-Azam, there is only one leader, that is Imran Khan, I thank all the ministers. It has been proved that the PML-N has a habit of buying and selling.”

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CM Punjab alerted PDMA for earthquake relief activities

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  • CM directed the departments to make all necessary preparations.
  • Parvez Elahi directed authorities concerned to monitor the situation.
  •  The earthquake rattled Islamabad  and several parts of KP, Punjab.

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has alerted the Provincial Disaster Management Authority(PDMA), Rescue-1122, and concerned departments relating to the provision of relief activities after a severe earthquake in various cities of Punjab.

He directed the concerned departments relating to the provision of relief activities to remain alert round the clock and keep a strict watch on the situation.

The CM directed the departments to make all necessary preparations and arrangements owing to any untoward situation.

Parvez Elahi directed authorities concerned to monitor the current situation 24/7 and update the required information every moment.

Earlier, an earthquake of 5.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale rattled Islamabad and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Bol News reported.

The tremors were felt in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, Charsadda, Malakand, and Swat. Whereas, quakes were felt in Attock, Jhang, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Chiniot, and their surrounding areas in Punjab. People came out of homes reciting kalima. Jolts were felt in Azad Jammu and Kashmir too.

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Vote of confidence should be taken before Jan 11: Imran Khan

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Vote of confidence

Imran Khan assigned party leader for trust vote. Speaker Sibtain Khan and Usman Buzdar was given the task. A session of the Punjab Assembly has been called on January 9. LAHORE: Former prime minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has instructed the party leaders that a vote of confidence should be taken … Read more

Imran Khan likely to shift to Islamabad in first week of Jan

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  • Sources said that Imran Khan wants to return to Bani Gala.
  • Imran Khan to take the final decision after consultation with doctors.
  • He is staying in Lahore  since Wazirabad attack on Nov 3.

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan is likely to shift to Bani Gala in the first week of January.

Sources said that former prime minister wants to return to Bani Gala in the first week of January, while the Bani Gala Secretariat was also instructed to complete the arrangements.

Sources said that Chairman PTI will take the final decision after consultation with the party leaders and doctors’ opinions.

It should be noted that former prime minister is staying in Lahore after the attack in Wazirabad on November 3.

Earlier, PTI Chairman Imran Khan called a meeting of the senior leadership of the party at Zaman Park today on the matter of resignations from the National Assembly and the vote of confidence of Chief Minister Punjab.

The meeting of the senior leadership of the party will be held today at 4 pm under the chairmanship of former prime minister.

Party sources said that the ongoing anti-government movement will be reviewed in the meeting and the strategy for resignations from the National Assembly will also be considered.

The sources said that matters related to the vote of confidence of Chief Minister Punjab will be discussed in the meeting and there will be consultation on the joint parliamentary party meeting of PTI and Muslim League-Q to be held on January 2.

Apart from this, to fulfill the quorum of 186 members in the meeting, the PTI leadership will also assign the duties of important leaders while Imran Khan will also bed informed about the future political strategy in the meeting.

Sources said that in the meeting, PTI Chairman Imran Khan will give guidelines on the ongoing economic, energy, inflation, and other issues.

 

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Imran Khan, CM Punjab Elahi discuss PTI long march

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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday met Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and discussed a range of issues including the upcoming long march. The former minister arrived at the CM Secretariat in Lahore after a visit to Sialkot. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest and the ongoing political … Read more

Buzdar inaugurates rescue 1122 ambulance service for 79 Tehsils

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Usman Buzdar

Rescue 1122 service has crossed another milestone as Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar formally launched this service in 79 tehsils of the province. A ceremony was held at CM’s Office to hand over the new 22 ambulances’ keys to emergency officers of 11 tehsils by the CM in the first phase. Read more: Rescue 1122 … Read more

CM Punjab National Women Hockey to promote game among women: SBP DG

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CM Punjab National Women Hockey to promote game among women: SBP DG

LAHORE, Sept 13 (APP): Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Director-General Adnan Arshad Aulakh has said preparations for the forthcoming First Chief Minister Punjab 5-A-Side National Women Hockey Championship are in the final stages and the event will play a significant role in popularising the game among women across the country. He said this while presiding over … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan to hold important meetings in Lahore

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Prime Minister Imran Khan will be holding important meetings in Lahore during his visit, expected this week.

According to the sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit the city on Thursday, where he will hold meetings with Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar.

Sources said that during the visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan will be briefed on the status of coronavirus and vaccines in the province.

The Prime Minister will preside over various sessions as well in the metropolis. Moreover, important political issues will also be discussed during the Prime Minister’s visit.

Meanwhile, Punjab reported 22 deaths and 2,040 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, taking the tally of confirmed infections in the province to 306,929.

According to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, 22 more people died of the virus during this period, pushing the death toll by coronavirus to 8,572. Of the 2,040 new cases, Lahore reported 1,049 coronavirus infections.

The pandemic claimed 79 more lives across the country over the previous 24 hours, pushing the death toll from the disease to 18,149.

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‘PM’s speech was based on sarcasm and hatred,’ Ahsan Iqbal

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We Are Not Asking For Any Kind Of NRO From Government: Ahsan Iqbal

Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the main reason behind the current internal crisis of Pakistan is the ‘incompetence’ and ‘negligence’ of Imran Khan’s government. According to the details, while taking to media today, Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is acting … Read more

Punjab University postpones all written and practical exams

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Punjab University

University of the Punjab on Monday announced to postpone all written and practical examinations being conducted from 30-03-2021 (Tuesday). According to the details, the University in its Twitter handle said: It is hereby notified that all Written and Practical Examinations of University of the Punjab being conducted from 30-03-2021 are hereby postponed with immediate effect. … Read more

Usman Buzdar hints at tighter restrictions in Punjab due to COVID-19

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Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday appealed to the masses to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) devised by the government to stop the coronavirus virus spread. According to the details, in a statement today, Usman Buzdar said that the third wave of coronavirus is causing a significant increase in the number of patients. … Read more

Punjab CM Usman Buzdar Announces Rs7 Billion Ramadan Package

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Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has on Monday announced Rs7 billion Ramadan Package in order to provide relief to the needy and the poor.

While addressing a press conference in Lahore, Usman Buzdar said that the government will fulfil all essential commodities and food items to the common people.

Under the announced package, a 10-kilogram flour bag, which was traded at Rs420, would now be given at Rs300.

He further said that the Punjab government will give a subsidy worth Rs 3.5 billion for the trade of wheat flour to people at a more affordable price.

Furthermore, sugar will be available at Rs60 per kilogram at the Ramadan Bazar, which will set up across the province. “Food items will be sold in the Bazars at the rates of the year 2018,” added Buzdar.

Earlier in the day, Sardar Usman Buzdar directed the administration to strictly ensure the compliance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of the Coronavirus outbreak.

He, in his statement today, termed the current wave of coronavirus in Pakistan as more ‘terrible’ than the previous one.

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on the Eradication of Coronavirus.

He further expressed concerns over the rise in COVID-19 patients in Lahore and other districts.

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CM Punjab Usman Buzdar Defeats Coronavirus

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Usman Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has recovered from the novel coronavirus as he was tested negative. According to the details, in a statement, Usman Buzdar thanked the people for their prayers as he recovered from the dread virus with the blessings of Almighty Allah. He added that, “I continuously issued necessary instructions through the … Read more

CM Punjab announces ‘Naya Pakistan Housing Project’ in Lahore

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Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced that the “Naya Pakistan Housing Project” will be starting soon in the capital city.

In a tweet on Tuesday, CM Punjab said the project will comprise 35,000 apartments’ with affordable installment plans.

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People want development not chaos says Usman Buzdar

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Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar on Monday has said that humiliation is the destiny of opposition. According to the details, Usman Buzdar while meeting with assembly members said that the opposition will not be successful in its propaganda against the government of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). During the meeting, the development of Lahore and … Read more

The govt. couldn’t be toppled by holding rallies: Firdous Ashiq

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Firdous Ashiq lashed out at PDM

Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday has on Sunday termed the Opposition rallies the main cause of COVID-19 spread across Pakistan.

Firdous Ashiq lashed out at the Opposition over their irresponsible behaviours during the second wave of the COVID-19. She said that 25 more people succumbed to coronavirus during the past 24 hours in Punjab.

Awan maintained that 662 more people tested positive for the COVID-19 in the province.

PTI came into power through the power of the vote, she said, adding that the government could not be toppled by the rallies.

Speaking further about the economy, the special assistant said that political stability was vital for economic stability.

She said that the opposition meeting scheduled to be held on 13th of December will prove to be a flop-show.

Earlier in a day, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President, Maryam Nawaz has on Sunday urged her party workers to respond quickly if any case registered against them by the incumbent government.

The VP lamented the PTI government as 3,000 first information reports (FIR) are filed after every rally held by the Opposition.

Maryam’s remarks came to light ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)’s rally planned at Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan monument on December 13.

Although Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the 11-party Opposition alliance will not be prevented from holding the rally, he vowed that cases will be registered against all organisers and facilitators of the rally.

Maryam spoke at length about how the party’s popularity has been propelled by the social media teams.

Moreover, Maryam said that the PDM is about to make big decisions ahead of a meeting between alliance members on December 8.

“The people of Pakistan have won this war. Victory only remains to be declared in the rally on the 13th,” she said.

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PM Imran, CM punjab meet today to discuss about essential commodities in Punjab

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PM Imran Usman Buzdar

On his arrival in Lahore, Prime Minister Imran Khan held meeting with Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar here on Wednesday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister briefed PM Imran about prices and availability of essential commodities in Punjab. Prime Minister Imran Khan is on a day-long visit to Lahore. He will chair meetings regarding … Read more

PM Imran meets CM Punjab, discusses administrative matters

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PM Imran

Prime Minister Pakistan Imran Khan has said that Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project will create employment opportunities and accelerate economic activities besides catering to the needs of Lahore city. According to the details, the Premier was chairing a review meeting on progress in the implementation of the project in Islamabad today (Friday), he said execution … Read more

CM Punjab Usman Buzdar inaugurates Punjab Rozgar Scheme

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Usman Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has inaugurated the Punjab Rozgar Scheme, amounting to nearly 30 billion rupees worth of accessible financing, especially for small businesses and young entrepreneurs. According to the details, He took to his official twitter handle and said this ambitious scheme is intended to boost business activity, especially in the aftermath of … Read more

Alliance of opposition is to save their corruption says Usman Buzdar

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Chief Minister Punjab

Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has strongly criticized the All Parties Conference (APC) held by the Opposition on Sunday and said giving priority to personal interests over national interests in the name of APC is a serious joke with the nation. According to the details, in his recent statement, Usman Buzdar said Leaders … Read more

Suspect of the motorway case confesses to crime: CM Punjab

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Chief Minister Punjab

A suspect who was wanted in the motorway robbery and gang rape case has been arrested and has confessed his involvement in the crime, the Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar tweeted on Monday. “Suspect wanted in the motorway case, Shafqat Ali has been arrested and has confessed to the crime,” he tweeted, adding that his … Read more

Motorway Rape Case: Justice will be provided at all costs says Buzdar

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Chief Minister Punjab

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed determination to solve the motorway rape case as soon as possible. In a recent statement, Sardar Usman Buzdar said the Punjab government stands by the victim and her family. The accused involved in the heinous incident do not deserve any ease. He assured that justice will be … Read more

Pakistan and UAE enjoy best friendly relations, Buzdar

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Chief Minister Punjab

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador Mr. Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi on Saturday called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and exchanged views on promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation among different departments. According to the details, the chief minister said, “Pakistan and UAE enjoy best friendly relations.” He said that for the first … Read more

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