Reshuffle on the cards in the Punjab Cabinet By: Web Desk on December 8, 2021LAHORE: According to well-informed sources, reshuffles in the Punjab cabinet are in the works. According to well-placed sources, the Punjab administration is considering modifying Bao Rizwan’s ministry, which he now holds as the province’s climate minister. The minister was facing outrage over his bad performance in controlling the increasing threat of smog and he walked […]
Private schools deny proposed closure in smog-hit districts By: Web Desk on December 7, 2021On Tuesday, the Punjab government is considering closing down private schools in smog-affected districts of the province for a one-month period, starting from December 15. However, private schools opposed any such move. “Already, we have a delayed start to our academic sessions this year,” Alliance President Sadaqat Hussain Lodhi has remarked. Moreover, the Private Schools’ […]
Lahore remains on the top of worst air quality index By: Web Desk on December 4, 2021On Saturday, the air quality in Lahore is not showing any signs of improvement as the level of pollution recorded in the city was 325 AQI. However, the air quality level in Lahore’s DHA Phase VIII was recorded 428; in Gulberg’s Maratab Ali Road 420; Kot Lakhpat 397; Model Town 388; DHA Phase II 347; […]
Tourism Department committed to restoring museums, historical sites in Punjab By: By Our Correspondent on December 3, 2021Secretary Tourism Capt (retired) Mushtaq Ahmad held a meeting with officials of the Agha Khan Cultural Society of Pakistan (AKCSP) at the Tourism Department. Kamran Lashari, Touseef Ahmed (CEO AKCSP), Rashid Makdoom (conservation expert), Wajahat Ali (Conservation architect), and Christopher Bouleau (Museum expert) were all present on the occasion. During the meeting, it was discussed […]
Smog causes zero visibility at various sections of Punjab motorways By: Web Desk on December 2, 2021On Thursday, smog has washed out the plains of Punjab causing zero visibility at some sections of the motorway. In Punjab, the smog has made visibility problems for people due to which the M-IV motorway has been closed from Faisalabad Interchange for 20 kilometers. A spokesperson of the motorway police has advised drivers to take […]
Punjab reports 155 new dengue cases By: Web Desk on December 2, 2021LAHORE: Dengue hemorrhagic fever on Thursday has killed one more person while 155 new cases were reported in Punjab during the past 24 hours. Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department confirmed that 155 new cases of dengue fever were reported in a day including 125 from Lahore. Lahore reported one death by the mosquito-borne viral […]
13 million people vaccinated in Punjab first phase special drive By: Web Desk on December 1, 2021 13 million people inoculated with Covid 19 vaccine shots in 12 days special vaccination drive in Punjab. Punjab government had launched a “Reach Every Door (RED)” corona vaccination drive in all districts of the province to meet the vaccination target of 81 million by the end of December. The government attained a milestone of […]
Punjab reports 81 dengue cases, 2 deaths By: Web Desk on November 30, 2021LAHORE: On Tuesday, dengue hemorrhagic fever claimed two more lives while 81 new cases were reported in Punjab during the past 24 hours. Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch said that 81 new cases of dengue fever were reported in a day including 58 from Lahore. Two more deaths were reported […]
74 new dengue cases surface in Punjab, 2 deaths recorded By: Web Desk on November 29, 2021LAHORE: On Monday, dengue hemorrhagic fever killed two more people while 74 new cases were reported in Punjab during the past 24 hours. A decreasing trend of new dengue fever cases being witnessed in Punjab as minimum temperatures drop in the region with the beginning of the winter. Punjab’s Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Secretary […]
Punjab suffers from air pollution caused by farm fires and industry By: Web Desk on November 29, 2021The smoke residue of burning crops, brick kilns, and industry chimneys continue to cause severe air pollution in parts of Punjab. Air pollution is on the rise in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Bahawalpur, according to reports. The police have been ordered to work along with the district administration and other authorities to reduce the province’s […]