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The Government of Punjab has approved a new policy introducing a special motorcycle permit system for teenagers aged between 16 and 18 years.

The Punjab School Education Department is expected to begin summer vacations in government schools across Punjab from May 25, according to official sources.

Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has signed the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill 2026 into law, introducing major changes to traffic regulations in Punjab, including reduced fines and the abolition of imprisonment for several driving offences.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an advisory to government departments regarding expected weather conditions in Punjab during May and the following two months.

LAHORE - Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Punjab is entering a golden era of development by the grace of Almighty Allah.

ISLAMABAD: PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Wednesday maintained that the formation of the Punjab Coordination and Monitoring Committee would not be discussed, as the party leadership planned to raise the issue in the upcoming party meeting. The composition of the aforementioned committee has been a subject of internal rift within the party, with leaders opposing the nomination of Amjad Khan Niazi as the convenor of the body, as he had parted ways with the party in the wake of May 9, 2023, protests. A senior PTI leader, on condition of anonymity, told Dawn that a number of party leaders believe that the newly formed body was nothing but an attempt to “occupy” the party in Punjab. His claim referred to the committee’s terms of reference, which include the task of coordinating organisational matters between Punjab’s four regions through engagement with their presidents and general secretaries. PTI’s Punjab chapter comprises four regions — Central, West, North and South — each led by its respective pre...

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Punjab, has issued a warning about an intense heatwave likely to affect the province from May 7 to 11.

Punjab has taken a major step in the insurance sector, launching what officials describe as an “insurance revolution” with the introduction of a new general insurance company, making it the first province in Pakistan to do so.

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday launched a crackdown on ‘anti-state’ social media activities, arresting 13 individuals in Punjab. “In a province-wide crackdown against anti-state social media activities, the NCCIA has arrested 13 individuals from different cities of Punjab during the last couple of weeks,” a spokesperson for NCCIA told Dawn. He said the crackdown has been launched on the instructions of NCCIA Punjab Director Muhammad Ali Waseem, who recently took charge. Those arrested were involved in running a campaign against the state, particularly the army and government functionaries, across various social media platforms, he added. Two of them were also allegedly involved in posting content targeting Gulf countries. The arrested suspects have been booked under different sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. According to the spokesperson, social media activists Usman, Qamar, Abbas, and Tahir Mushtaq have been arrested from Lahore; Hami...

• Establishment Division transfers ‘encadred’ officers, many of whom are close to retirement, to KP and Balochistan • Under rotation policy, these postings were supposed to go to younger officers • IGP says matter will be taken up with Islamabad • Estab secretary claims rotation policy ‘suspended’ at provinces’ request LAHORE: The Establish­ment Division has transferred 10 police officers from Punjab to ‘hard areas’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan for a mandatory period of one year, despite concerns about their advanced age and health, Dawn has learnt. The term ‘hard areas’ refers to designated regions in the country that are recognised for being challenging to live or work in due to factors like rem­oteness, lack of infrastructure, harsh terrain, or security thr­eats. Officers posted to these areas are usually given incentives, such as a special allowance. A senior police officer told Dawn that in line with the policy announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, younger officers were previously posted t...

The Health & Population Department of Government of Punjab Health & Population Department has announced an internship programme under the Directorate of Drugs Control for PharmD students, graduates, and postgraduates from public sector universities across Punjab.

The government of Punjab has launched Pakistan’s first virtual women police station, aimed at making it easier for women to report harassment and seek protection.

MUZAFFARGARH - Maryam Nawaz Sharif has emerged as a prominent trendsetter in Punjab through her visionary “Clean and Green Punjab” initiative, which continues to inspire impactful reforms across the province.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has issued a province-wide alert warning of a significant rise in temperatures across Punjab, with extreme heat expected in the coming weeks.

Azma Bokhari has said that the Punjab government’s “Apna Khet Apna Rozgar” programme is a major step toward strengthening both agriculture and the provincial economy.

The Punjab Home Department has extended the enforcement of Section 144 across Punjab, maintaining a ban on the use of drones in open areas for an additional 30 days.

LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast hot and dry weather across most districts of Punjab on Sunday and warned that temperatures might remain above normal, particularly in the central and southern plains. According to the latest weather outlook, a shallow westerly wave that previously affected upper parts of the country has weakened, leaving little chance of rain. As a result, dry and humid conditions are expected to dominate across the province. The PMD said that unlike Saturday — when isolated areas such as Kashmir, Murree and the Galliyat experienced partly cloudy weather with chances of light rain — Sunday will see no significant rainfall even in these upper areas. This shift indicates a further increase in heat intensity. In plains, especially across central and southern Punjab, daytime temperatures are expected to remain 3 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal, adding to the discomfort citizens already facing due to rising heat levels. Recent weather data highlights the i...

LAHORE: Punjab will export livestock and meat as the provincial government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with seven institutions, including a Chinese company, for the purpose. A video link meeting in this regard was presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Under the agreement one million livestock will be exported. The meeting was informed that China’s Global Meat Company would install a boiler unit in collaboration with the government-owned Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company in the province. “The boiler unit will prepare boiled meat on a large scale for export. Meat companies will import the meat of 300,000 animals ready for export. A target is set for fattening 300,000 buffaloes and cows, and 300,000 sheep and goats. Some 100,000 goats and sheep will be raised for export.” “The state-of-the-art veterinary hospitals will be established in every tehsil of the province. Four mobile veterinary dispensaries will operate in each tehsil to provide door-to-door animal treatment.” The ...

LAHORE - Punjab will export one million livestock following Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed with seven entities, including a Chinese global meat company, under initiatives led by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

The Lahore High Court has issued a notification announcing the transfer and appointment of 18 session judges across Punjab, following approval from Chief Justice Aalia Neelum.