The Punjab Development Program (PDP) was reviewed during a meeting chaired by Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique at the Civil Secretariat. Secretary Local Government Shakeel Ahmed Mian, Special Secretary Asia Gul, Secretary Local Government Board Rizwan Naseer, Additional Secretary Ahmer Kaifi and others also attended the meeting. The meeting gave special consideration to the situation […]
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Flood Threat Looms Over Punjab as India Opens Barrages
Pakistan is facing a serious flood threat after India released massive volumes of water from its dams in Jammu and Kashmir, which are overflowing due to heavy rainfall. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a high flood alert for the Ravi, Chenab, and Sutlej rivers, warning that the next 48 hours are […]
Bodies of Balochistan bus attack victims sent to hometowns as leaders vow justice
DERA GHAZI KHAN – The bodies of nine passengers killed in a tragic terrorist attack in Balochistan were sent to their native towns across Punjab on Friday. Civil and military officials received the bodies before dispatching them to cities including Lahore, Gujrat, Khanewal, Gujranwala, Lodhran, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Muzaffargarh. The victims were traveling […]
Four missing Gujrat tourists found dead after Skardu road accident
Four tourists from Gujrat went missing on May 16 while traveling between Gilgit and Skardu. After days of intense search, their vehicle was found at the bank of the Indus River near Istak village in Roundu valley, Skardu. Rescue teams discovered the white car had fallen into a deep gorge approximately 500 feet below the […]
Dogs from Gujrat owns land worth of crores
Dogs from Gujrat owns land worth of crores. A village in the Indian state of Gujrat follows a year-old tradition for stray dogs that allows them to enjoy a luxurious life, yes you heard it right. The dogs own land in the middle of a village in Palanpur Taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat worth […]
Punjab govt gives Gujrat status of division
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday gave Gujrat the status of a division, taking the total number of divisions in the province to 10. Board of Revenue Senior Member Zahid Akhtar Zaman has issued a notification giving Gujrat the status of 10th division of the province. The new division will comprise three districts including Mandi […]
Six people die of dengue in Lahore, Gujrat
On Sunday, four more people in Lahore and two in Gujrat became victims of dengue during the last 24 hours, Daily Times reported. According to a report of the provincial health department on Sunday, 414 new cases of dengue were reported in Lahore and four lost their battle for life against the disease. As many as 1,524 dengue patients are under […]
Six alleged terrorists killed in CTD shootout in Gujrat
GUJRAT: In a shootout with Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel on Sunday, six suspected members of a banned outfit were killed. CTD claimed that the deceased were involved in the Ferozepur Road blast last year that caused 26 casualties including 8 policemen. Sources reported that they were also involved in the murder of Brigadier Zahor Qadri in Sargodha and […]
Parliament, assemblies denounced SC verdict, says Nawaz
GUJRAT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that the Parliament and provincial assemblies have rejected Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Elections Act 2017 verdict. Announcing its decision in a case regarding the Elections Act 2017, the SC had stated that a person disqualified under Article 62, 63 of the Constitution cannot hold party office. As […]