Shaukat Khanum Hospital holds 6th ‘Festival of Life’ By: News Desk on February 15, 2019The 6th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) 'Festival of Life' was held at the Shaukat Khanum Hospital grounds in Lahore, in collaboration with 'The Friends of Shaukat Khanum' and leading fashion and entertainment fraternity. A large number of people from different walks of life participated in this colorful event. It was an all-day carnival for … [Read more...] about Shaukat Khanum Hospital holds 6th ‘Festival of Life’
Thousands arrested in Punjab alone for violating kite-flying ban By: Staff Report on February 14, 2019An anti-kite flying drive is being pursued vigorously by the present government across the province. During this campaign, which was initiated from February 1-12, as far as 3,390 cases were registered in different districts of Punjab against the violators of kite flying ban. Around 3,723 persons were arrested and 175,000 kites and over 7,000 string rolls were recovered from the accused. As per … [Read more...] about Thousands arrested in Punjab alone for violating kite-flying ban
Stop gender discrimination: LHC orders ‘stubborn’ PIA By: Agencies on February 14, 2019The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to implement the 10 percent women quota while recruiting pilots. Hearing a petition against the female quota, a two member bench of LHC, headed by Justice Mamoon Rasheed ordered the national flag carrier to strictly implement on the women quota while recruiting employees. PIA's counsel had pleaded the court to … [Read more...] about Stop gender discrimination: LHC orders ‘stubborn’ PIA
CEO RWMC sacks 32 ‘ghost’ employees on payroll By: Shehzad Yousafzai on February 13, 2019The Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) on Tuesday sacked over 32 ghost employees hired on daily wages. The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RWMC Asim Ayub has paced up the measures to eliminate irregularities in the department after declaring biometric attendance compulsory for all employees. 37 sanitary workers were found ghost employees who were receiving salaries … [Read more...] about CEO RWMC sacks 32 ‘ghost’ employees on payroll
Sarwar confident Saudi prince’s visit will make Pakistan economically stable By: new desk on February 12, 2019Visit of Saudi Crown Prince Amir Muhammad bin Salman to Pakistan will herald a new era of prosperity and economic stability in Pakistan, said Governor Punjab Chaudry Muhammad Sarwar and other participants at the seminar on status of Pak-Saudi Arab relations. In aegis of Pakistan Ulema Council, Pak-Saudi Arab Relations seminar was held here on Friday at Flattes Hotel, Lahore. Among key … [Read more...] about Sarwar confident Saudi prince’s visit will make Pakistan economically stable
Lack of medicines for pregnant women a cause of concern in hospitals By: Samiullah Randhawa on February 10, 2019Acute shortage of medicines at Basic Health Units (BHUs) under the Integrated Reproductive Maternal Neonatal & Child Health (IRMNCH) programme across the province has left poverty-stricken pregnant women in grave situation. Despite passage of six months, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led new government has failed in procuring large quantities of medicines to such BHUs. Owing to the … [Read more...] about Lack of medicines for pregnant women a cause of concern in hospitals
No more exploiting the domestic workers By: Aiyza Javaid on February 10, 2019The rights of domestic workers in Punjab have long been a neglected one. They have been deprived of their fundamental rights and have been exploited by their owners. The wages paid to the domestic workers in the domestic households don't commensurate with their work output. It is barely minimum and hardly fulfils the needs of the domestic workers. The physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of … [Read more...] about No more exploiting the domestic workers
Punjab to form reconciliation committees for dispute resolution By: inp on February 9, 2019A meeting of Punjab cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Friday decided to constitute Reconciliation Committees under the Police Order for dispute resolution. The cabinet observed that the reconciliation committees will help to resolve disputes at public level. The provincial cabinet while deliberating on 40-point agenda also approved the bill of alternate solution of disputes, … [Read more...] about Punjab to form reconciliation committees for dispute resolution
PEMRA holds 88th meeting of Council of Complaints By: Press Release on February 9, 2019The 88th meeting of PEMRA Council of Complaints Lahore was held on Thursday and Friday at PEMRA Regional Office Lahore, under the chair of Iftikhar Ahmad Tarar. The Council warned the channels to be vigilant in future whenever airing any live press conferences or any content as noted in six complaints by Azhar Siddique (Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan). The fine imposed on SAMAA TV was reduced … [Read more...] about PEMRA holds 88th meeting of Council of Complaints
Opposition not seeking any ‘deal’, says Kaira By: Hassaan Ahmed on February 5, 2019Pakistan Peoples Party President from Punjab chapter and former federal minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said that the opposition isn't seeking any 'deal' from anyone and all such rumors are baseless. Talking to reporters in Lahore after chairing the meeting of Punjab chapter of the party on Monday, Kaira said that the ministers of the government are doing propaganda by giving statements about the deal … [Read more...] about Opposition not seeking any ‘deal’, says Kaira
