Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose fines on individuals and businesses responsible for spreading litter, as part of its expanding drive to improve cleanliness across the province. The decision was taken during a meeting…

LAHORE: In a major cultural revival, the Punjab government has formally announced limited Basant celebrations for 2025 after introducing the Punjab Kite Flying Ordinance 2025, marking a cautious yet festive return of the…

LAHORE: Days after the Punjab government announced heavy fines and stricter penalties under new traffic rules, it has emerged that vehicles involved in repeated traffic violations will now be auctioned if challans remain unpaid. Chairing a…

WEB DESK: The Punjab government is preparing to impose a fresh ban on the rightwing Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after clashes during its attempted march on Islamabad left 48 policemen injured and dozens of vehicles torched. The TLP…

ISLAMABAD: Vast swathes of Muzaffargarh, Multan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar were inundated on Thursday as exceptionally high flood at Panjnad — the confluence of the Chenab and Sutlej — continued to worsen the situation in southern Punjab.…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has ordered a survey to assess losses in flood-hit areas and decided to seek the assistance of the Pakistan Army in carrying out the exercise, sources told Dawn on Wednesday. According to officials, district…

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed by-polls on five National Assembly and four Punjab Assembly seats owing to the severe flood situation across the province. According to a notification, polling has been put…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said no new canals would be built without mutual consensus by provinces in the Council of Common Interests (CCI). During a meeting with a delegation of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) led by…

Lahore: A man in Punjab's Pakpattan city was arrested on Friday for allegedly allowing an offensive post targeting Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to circulate in a WhatsApp group. The arrest was made under the provisions of the Prevention of…

The Punjab government on Tuesday announced the winter vacation schedule for schools and colleges across the province. "Consequent upon approval of the Competent Authority, it is hereby notified that Winter Vacation in all Public and…