Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Punjab Cabinet approves lifetime pension for widows of govt employees

Punjab Cabinet

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has approved a lifetime pension for the widows of government employees. During the 28th meeting of the provincial cabinet, a cash reward of Rs50,000 was also announced for rescue personnel who served during flood duty. The cabinet further approved the formal conduct of … Read more

Punjab cabinet approves Asaan Karobar Finance Scheme

Punjab cabinet approves Asaan Karobar Finance Scheme

The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved the ‘Asaan Karobar Finance Scheme’, a major, aims at promoting economic growth and supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the province. Chief Minister (CM) chaired the provincial cabinet meeting in which major decisions were taken including the approval of the Asaan Karobar Finance Scheme. Punjab Information Minister Azma … Read more

Punjab Cabinet decides to establish ‘Special Speedy Trial Court’

Punjab Cabinet

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Special Speedy Trial Court in the province.

The fifth meeting of the provincial cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz, in which a briefing was given on the amendment of the defamation law and the establishment of a special court.

In the meeting, approval was given to establish a special speedy trial court in Punjab and it was decided that the cases of rape and child cruelty would be brought to an end by speedy trial.

The degree in the defamation case should be completed in 90 days and the trial in 180 days, while it will be presented to the Punjab Assembly for approval in this regard.

On this occasion, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz said that the culture of lying and making false accusations has to be changed.

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Punjab cabinet approves wheat purchase policy

Punjab

Naqvi directed Cabinet Standing Committee for Wheat to review Cabinet granted approval for wheat purchase policy for 2023- 2024 It was decided to give a mega relief to the male and female students LAHORE: Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over 8th Cabinet meeting at Chief Minister Office on Saturday which made decisions to … Read more

Punjab Cabinet approves Local Government Act, 2021

Lahore spots

LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Local Government Act, 2021 along with other important legislation in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. The new local governance system aims to empower people through devolution of power at the grassroots level. Apart from this, the cabinet also granted in-principle approval to the … Read more

Punjab Cabinet reshuffle on the cards

Usman Buzdar

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar is presently reviewing the performance of provincial ministers and advisers as Cabinet reshuffle is on the cards, BOL News learnt on Saturday. Sources in the chief minister office said Chief Minister Buzdar had already hinted at it by giving the portfolio of housing, urban development and public health engineering … Read more

Budget 2020-21: Punjab Cabinet approves proposals for new fiscal year

Punjab cabinet

A special session of the provincial cabinet chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has approved the budget proposals for the new financial year 2020-21. The Punjab cabinet also approved the Annual Development Program 2020-21 while the supplementary budget for the financial year 2019-20 was also approved. The meeting was chaired by Punjab Chief Minister … Read more

Army Chief’s 6 month extension simply means 3 years: Sheikh Rasheed

Sheikh Rasheed

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday said that extending the service extension of General Qamar Javed Bajwa for six months, means that he has now three years and we also have. While talking to media at the Railway Headquarters he said that extending the tenure of Army Chief with a simple majority of … Read more

PM Imran’s visit to Lahore, Punjab cabinet to reshuffle

PM Imran’s visit to Lahore, Punjab cabinet to reshuffle

During the visit of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to Lahore, the Punjab cabinet is expected to change in 10 ministries. According to the details, the possibility of the inclusion of three women ministers in the Punjab cabinet and the ministers who have demonstrated poor performance could be withdrawn. According to sources, Aleem Khan will … Read more

Overseas Pakistanis can also use the facility of PLRA

fayyaz ul hassan chauhan

Minister for colonies Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan visited head office of Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA)  today. DG PLRA Hafiz Shoukat Ali briefed him about the functioning of PLRA. Punjab Land Records Authority has computerized the rural land records of Punjab. Land Record data of over 55.5 million land owners is digitally secured. PLRA is … Read more