Punjab

The chairperson grief over child abuse incident in Faisalabad area

Strict lockdown was enforced in 12 selected areas of the district

Only 5% of total budget was allocated to police department last year

Meeting decides to seal 17 virus hotspots, eight markets

Tiger Force volunteers will help people during lockdown

Graft buster requests court to dismiss pre-arrest bail plea of opposition leader

The top court judge says FBR should check records of Shahzad Akbar, Zulfiqar Bukhari, Usman Dar as well as PM Imran

Laid by the British in 1890, the pipelines are still working

Files in British-era archives room to be digitised

Rafiq Khanani says window of completely eradicating Covid-19 is still open for Pakistan if it goes for total lockdown

Over 1,500 new cases reported in past 24 hours

Major chunk of Rs97.66 billion set aside for social sector

Rs2b allocated for primary, Rs30b for secondary, Rs34b for tertiary education

Development budget for police set at Rs1.69 billion for 147 schemes

The largest province has only allocated Rs13 billion to battle Covid-19

People of Punjab are taken on board to give their recommendations regarding prioritisation of sectors

Major chunk of outlay to be spent on Lahore’s OLMT, including Rs40.8b funding by China

890 students of the university entitled to the HEC’s Need-Based Scholarship of up to Rs60 million

Local bodies, development authorities to process applications within a month

Robbers entered water tank factory while posing as buyers

Police modern technology to trace the three suspects. The police registered a case against the accused.

Women ignored in budget, says business leader

Victims were going to attend Valima ceremony in Shorkot from Sheikhupura

Such services will pay only 4% tax now compared to 16% previously

Fawad quotes his ministry’s calendar for this forecast

Provincial health minister says food stores and pharmacies will remain open

20 govt depts owe Faisalabad Water and Sanitation Agency Rs112.99 million

Abdul Rehman, a resident of Faizabad, ended his life by consuming poisonous pills reportedly over failure in love

Complainant says employers kept her confined for immoral activities

Police say officials took away memento to avoid theft from deserted site

Cobbler acquired shop from partner who returned to his village last year

People can contact the desk in case of any mental problem or disorder due to coronavirus

Lecturers in all higher education institutions will recite verses with Urdu translation

Participants briefed on MIS currently operational and to be introduced

Revenue targets to be slashed amid pandemic

Over 20,000 people with Covid-19 symptoms visit govt hospitals daily

Gill says assistance will be given as soon conditions are favourable

Budget proposal slashes allocation by Rs12.5b, includes no new development projects

Official says compliance with building rules would help save lives

Police arrest accused father and register case against his six in-laws

The chief secretary highlighted that for an uninterrupted supply of sugar

Authorities fail to effectively enforce coronavirus standard operating procedures

Petitioners allege CAA influence on board raises doubts on investigation

Preliminary findings suggest improvised explosive device (IED) was used in Friday's blast

Punjab, Sindh cross grim mark of 50,000 cases

Almost 1.100 kilogrammes of hashish recovered

Victim was a friend of the accused for nine years

Faculty as well as students will benefit from its responsive environment

Rescue service also set up medical flood relief camp

Punjab Minister for Labour stresses upon society to play its due role beside national institutions to help the victims