Punjab’s Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) has taken 16 minor children into protective custody from an orphanage in Multan and transferred them to its local protection centre to ensure their safety and well-being. The move was carried out on Wednesday following a recent incident in the city. According to the bureau, Chairperson Sarah Ahmed…
The Punjab government has approved an industrial development and export promotion programme worth Rs1.995 trillion, aiming to create more than 162,000 jobs and strengthen the province’s industrial, agricultural and economic sectors. The plan was presented by Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb during a provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday. The…
Pakistan Post has directed its offices across Punjab to strengthen shipment monitoring ahead of Basant 2027, with instructions to prevent the transportation and delivery of kites and hazardous strings. The move follows directions from the provincial government as authorities prepare for the festival and seek to enforce restrictions on dangerous kite-flying materials. The directive was…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a 10-day Basant festival in Lahore, with celebrations scheduled from January 29 to February 7, 2027. The festival will include a one-day break on February 5 to mark Kashmir Day, according to the plan approved by the Punjab chief minister. Describing the event as a special gift for…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has pledged to use all available resources to promote tourism across the province, highlighting Punjab’s natural beauty, historical heritage and cultural attractions as major opportunities for tourism and economic development. In her message on World Tourism Day, Maryam Nawaz said Punjab has tremendous tourism potential and stressed the importance of…
The Punjab government has ordered a reshuffle of senior leadership at several major public-sector medical institutions in Lahore and Narowal, appointing and transferring four senior professors to key administrative positions. According to an official order issued by the Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department on September 25, 2026, the appointments and transfers were made following…
The Punjab government has approved the introduction of artificial intelligence education in schools from Class 1 to Class 12 as part of a new curriculum aimed at preparing students for an increasingly digital world. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved the curriculum changes while chairing a meeting in Lahore. She directed education officials to…
Transparency International Pakistan has highlighted significant gaps in the implementation of right-to-information laws across federal and provincial government departments, with compliance rates ranging from 28% in Balochistan to 59% in Punjab. The findings were released ahead of the International Day for Universal Access to Information, observed on September 28. The assessment reviewed the websites of…
The Punjab government is planning to establish a Rescue 1122 station in Chakwal this year to improve emergency response and provide faster medical, fire and rescue assistance to residents. Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister’s Inspection Team Chaudhry Haider Sultan discussed the proposed facility with Provincial Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has declared women and children a “red line”, announcing a zero-tolerance approach toward abuse and violence against vulnerable groups and directing police authorities to ensure that cases are formally registered. According to the information provided, the new approach challenges a longstanding practice in which complaints involving women and children were…
