Punjab’s rural marketplaces are undergoing a quiet yet profound transformation. For decades, cash has been the lifeblood of village commerce – the medium through which farmers sell crops, shopkeepers manage stock, and families send remittances across districts. Today, mobile wallets are emerging not just as a convenience but as a structural force reshaping economic behaviour. […]
How Punjab is Building through Sport!
Punjab’s Khelta Punjab Pink Games should be read not as a ceremonial sports gala but as a structural reset in how the province approaches youth development, gender inclusion and population wellness. Globally, sport in 2026 is framed as a growth accelerator, a convergence space where public health, economic productivity, social cohesion and human capital formation […]
Punjab’s two-wheel freedom
Across the avenues and bylanes of Punjab’s urban and peri-urban landscapes, a notable shift is underway: the hum of petrol scooters is increasingly matched and often overtaken by the quiet acceleration of electric two-wheelers driven by girls. What might seem a simple transport trend is, in fact, a social and mobility revolution symbolising new independence, […]
Three days to fly
Helen Keller, the celebrated American author, educator and advocate who overcame both blindness and deafness to become a symbol of human resilience, once observed, “The most beautiful world is always entered through imagination.” In Lahore, that imagined world materialises in spring with the arrival of Basant. The city’s skyline is transformed into a living tapestry […]
Kashmir and Punjab’s Evolving Role
While the core issue of Kashmir has shaped Pakistan’s foreign policy since 1947, recent years have witnessed provincial governments taking a more proactive role in sustaining national and international attention on the issue. Among them, Punjab, which is Pakistan’s most populous and important province, has emerged as a particularly important player under the leadership of […]
A Skills Pivot
Punjab has signalled a decisive policy pivot with the launch of the Parwaaz Card, a flagship youth empowerment initiative that places skills, employability and financial inclusion at the heart of economic planning. Inaugurated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the programme is being widely viewed as a structural intervention rather than a conventional welfare scheme-one […]
Ramazan Nigehban Package-2026
Demonstrating a strong commitment to inclusive growth and social compassion, the Punjab government has launched an expansive Ramazan welfare initiative aimed at supporting the impecunious strata. The Ramazan Nigehban Package-2026, approved by the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, represents the largest and most comprehensive Ramazan-focused social protection programme ever undertaken in the province. With a […]
Basant returns to Lahore
After years of absence shaped by caution and nostalgia, Basant is returning to Lahore from February 6 to 8 as a fully organised, government-sponsored festival, restoring one of South Asia’s most recognisable cultural traditions. For a global audience, the revival represents more than a seasonal celebration; it signals Punjab’s reassertion as a cultural hub where […]
Taps, not queues
As AI-based governance is shaping the future, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is taking steps to establish Punjab as an e-governance hub. With a portfolio of 49 officially launched mobile applications, the Punjab government has repositioned mobile-first service delivery as a central pillar of administrative reform. This strategy represents a decisive shift away from paper-driven, […]
How Punjab is Rewiring Governance
Punjab’s digital governance push is beginning to alter the province’s administrative and economic landscape. At the centre of this shift is the e-Biz Portal, a unified digital platform intended to streamline business registration, licensing and regulatory approvals. While presented as a facilitation measure, the initiative reflects a broader attempt to recalibrate how the state interacts […]