LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting in his office to map out the annual development programme’s priorities for the financial year 2021-22. The meeting expounded suggestions to include Punjab-based mega development projects in the public sector development programme. Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar, Provincial Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, P&D […]
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Sindh govt ready to launch KCR project: CM Murad Ali Shah
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Wednesday that the provincial government was ready to launch the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project. However, the Pakistan Railways has to hand over the right of way (ROW) to Sindh government within the next 15 days, he said. He said this while presiding over a meeting […]
Dr Salman Shah appointed as an adviser to CM Punjab
Dr Salman Shah has been appointed by the government of Punjab as an adviser on economic affairs and planning to Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. After the resignation of Akram Chaudhry from his post, Salman Shah was appointed as the adviser. Chaudhry also excused himself from taking the post of Chairman of Food Authority. Chief […]
SC tasks Sindh CM to end encroachments in Karachi
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday tasked Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to end encroachments in the port city. Hearing a case pertaining to restoring Karachi’s master plan, the apex court ordered that the chief minister work with all the departments to end encroachments in the city. It directed the chief minister to […]
CM to announce special package for labourers
The Punjab government has reportedly decided to introduce a comprehensive package for the welfare of labourers, which will be announced by Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Labour Day falling on May 1. The ceremony in this regard will be held at Warburton, Nankana Sahib, where the CM will distribute allotment letters of flats […]
Following father’s death, Punjab CM selected sardar of Buzdar tribe
Pakistan: On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Khan Buzdar was chosen as the ninth chief of the Buzdar tribe in a traditional ceremony held a month after his father Sardar Fateh Muhammad Buzdar passed away on Monday, following a cardiac arrest. Buzdar’s native village Barthi, he was crowned the next chief – as is the […]
CM Buzdar to shift 400 prisoners to KP to facilitate families
To provide relief to prisoners, Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar has lifted a ban on parole. Instructions have been issued to the Home Department in this regard while CM Buzdar also directed to shift 400 prisoners incarcerated in Punjab jails to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. He maintained that immediate action should also be taken as per law […]
MPA-elect Ch Nisar to take oath as MPA on April 24
Sources informed that Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is likely to take oath as a member of Punjab Assembly this week. After winning general elections in July 2018, he didn’t take oath. Sources suggest that Nisar could be a strong contender for the position of chief minister if Usman Buzdar is removed from […]
CM Buzdar lashes out, claims ‘CM is a CM’ come what may
Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar, on Monday, visited the head office of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) and presided over a departmental meeting. PFA DG Cap (R) Muhammad Usman briefed him about the performance of the authority. He was also briefed about the milk pasteurising program. The chief minister directed for an effective crackdown against […]
CM removes DIG over deceiving PM in missing girl case
DIG Investigation Dr Inaam Waheed was removed from his post by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar after he was caught deceiving Prime Minsiter Imran Khan in the case of a missing student of a private university. Anti-Corruption Establishment Director General Ijaz Shah was ordered by chief minister to inquire the matter and submit a report within […]