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Punjab chief secretary directs all secretaries to inspection development projects

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the secretaries to conduct inspections of the development projects of their respective departments for quality construction work. He gave this direction while presiding over a meeting to review the performance of departments in the implementation of the annual development programme at the Planning and Development … Read more

Senior Management Course participants call on Punjab chief secretary

LAHORE: Participants of 39th Senior Management Course (SMC), National Institute of Management Peshawar visited Punjab Civil Secretariat as a part of their study tour on Monday. The participants were briefed on ongoing development projects and e-governance in Punjab. Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal said that the welfare of people is … Read more

Tantamount to murder?

Punjab government

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has decided to prosecute the cases of stealing, selling and buying of manhole covers with the charges of attempt to murder, Bol News has learnt. Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) and local government senior officials have been warned by the Punjab chief secretary that they will be held responsible and will … Read more

Non-provision of jobs to transgenders: LHC seeks reply from CS, Social Welfare Dept

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought reply from the Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) and Social Welfare Department (SWD) on a petition filed against non-provision of jobs to transgenders in the police department under quota system. Read more: LHC scraps billion dollars Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project Justice Shujaat Ali Khan was hearing the petition … Read more

Punjab chief secretary directs timely utilisation of funds

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Ali Afzal has directed all departments to ensure timely and transparent utilisation of allocated funds, and devising a mechanism to streamline the process of release of funds. While chairing a meeting to review the mid-year progress of Annual Development Program (ADP) at the Planning and Development Department, Afzal said that … Read more

Punjab chief secretary orders to expedite work on uplift schemes

Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed expediting work on the ongoing development schemes under the annual development programme (ADP), a statement said. Chairing a meeting to review the implementation of Rs560 billion ADP, he directed the administrative secretaries of all the departments to issue pending work orders immediately as per the rules. … Read more

Crackdown against fertiliser hoarders, profiteers ordered

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LAHORE: Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the deputy commissioners to launch crackdown against fertiliser hoarders. Chairing a video-link meeting of all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners, he directed them to take action against profiteers and hoarders of fertilisers on the pattern of measures taken during the sugar crisis. Afzal also directed ensuring … Read more