Punjab Approves New School Curriculum, Mental Health Support

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday approved a new school curriculum aimed at reducing the burden of textbooks and curbing rote learning, while directing steps for mental health support and online counselling for teachers and students. The decision was taken at a special meeting chaired by the chief minister, which reviewed the…

Maryam Nawaz Says Pak, Saudi Arabia Welcome Makkah Agreement

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has felicitated the Saudi leadership and people on the National Day of Saudi Arabia.In her special message on the occasion, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were very happy over the Makkah Agreement. She said Pakistan considered the protection of Haramain…

CM Punjab launches Green Tractor scheme’s fourth phase

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday launched the fourth phase of the Green Tractor Scheme through a digital balloting process and opened the application portal for its fifth phase, as the provincial government announced plans to provide 19,500 tractors to farmers during the current fiscal year. The chief minister pressed a button…

CM Orders Restructuring Of DGPR, Approves New HQ Building

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday ordered restructuring of the Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) and called for third-party validation to assess the department’s performance. She also approved a new building for the DGPR headquarters and directed the authorities to take immediate steps for clearing outstanding payments to the media. The directives…

Punjab Sets Up Pakistan’s First AI Intelligence Hub: CM

LAHORE:Punjab has become the first province in Pakistan to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Intelligence Hub, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Friday while formally launching the facility at the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) office. The chief minister inaugurated the AI Intelligence Hub through an e-launch and was given a detailed briefing…

Imposing a decision on the new province is unacceptable: PPP

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza has said that the procedure of the constitution on new provinces is clear. It can be discussed, where there is consensus, it should be formed there, however, any imposed decision will not yield positive results.He expressed these views while addressing the inauguration ceremony of…

We Are Eating Our Future Generations:Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan

LAHORE: Senior leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, has said that we are eating our future generations, there is a need for an organized and broader movement in Pakistan, if we remain divided into sects and castes, there will be no production.If the potential is wasted now, Pakistan will suffer. He expressed…

Social Media Work Surpasses Fieldwork: Shahzad Saeed Cheema

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab Information Secretary Shahzad Saeed Cheema has said that the work that a social media worker can do cannot be done by a 9-month field work.Every member should stay away from all kinds of prejudices for a month and retweet each other. He was addressing the Mastering Twitter Workshop organized…

Natalie Baker praises CM Maryam for women-focused projects

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker called on CM Punjab on Wednesday. The meeting discussed the promotion of education, security and investment in Punjab.Baker paid tribute to CM Maryam Nawaz for her projects aimed at women’s empowerment. The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including security, artificial intelligence (AI), digital assets and energy….

Grand Ceremony Held at Social Welfare Complex on 14 August

Lahore: A grand celebration was held at the Social Welfare Complex in Lahore to mark the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan. The event was attended by a large crowd of residents, including children, women, and senior citizens from institutions such as Aafiat, Chaman, and Kashana. Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal Sohail Shaukat Butt…