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Maple Leaf Cement acquires 88.28% stake in Pioneer Cement, gains control

Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) has acquired control of Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) after completing a...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 12:28pm

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Overpricing: Raids conducted at over 69,000 locations across Punjab

LAHORE: Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khurshid has said that, on the directions of the...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

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The profundity of ‘everything is a computer’ era

For decades, we have treated the “digital world” like a separate room we chose to enter. We “went to the computer...

Updated 23 Feb, 2026 05:21am

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Punjab waives stamp duty on court, SECP-approved mergers

The Government of Punjab, in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2017, has notified the complete...

Published 21 Feb, 2026 01:50pm

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High inflation, weak growth push more Pakistanis into poverty, reveals govt report

Both real household income and consumption have declined since 2018-19.

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 08:38pm

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26,507 cards distributed under ‘CM Livestock Card Programme’

LAHORE: Under the Chief Minister Punjab Livestock Card Programme, 26,507 cards (98pc of the target) were distributed...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:38am

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Nigehban Ramazan package: 4.2m families being provided direct financial aid: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has said that under Pakistan’s largest-ever...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

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Punjab CM orders action against profiteers ahead of Ramazan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to take strict action against profiteers...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 07:55am

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Nutrition centred reforms

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has launched comprehensive nutrition-centred reforms across health...

Published 17 Feb, 2026 07:34am

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PFMA to set up 1,550 flour sale points

LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) will establish 1,550 dedicated flour sale points across Punjab ...

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:56am

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PAK-ID App launched for biometric verification of vehicles

LAHORE: In a landmark initiative aimed at enhancing public facilitation, transparency and digital governance, the...

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:54am

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Minister unveils PPL 2026 trophy

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yaseen on Thursday unveiled the trophy at the opening ceremony of Punjab’s...

Published 13 Feb, 2026 07:53am

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Sending ideas directly to CM: First-ever portal launched in Punjab

LAHORE: For the first time in Punjab’s history, a dedicated portal has been established to enable...

Published 13 Feb, 2026 07:45am

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Punjab provides Rs10bn worth equipment to FC Balochistan

LAHORE: The Punjab government has provided Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan with modern safety and security equipment...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 05:58am

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Asif says army truly national institution

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday strongly rejected claims questioning the federal character of...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 05:59am

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Pakistan’s Sitara Petroleum plans to go public: report

Company plans to raise Rs3.2 billion

Published 11 Feb, 2026 11:37am

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Maryam visits Quetta, assures Bugti of Punjab’s full support

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the Punjab government would extend all possible cooperation in...

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 05:41am

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Relief consignment dispatched for Palestinians

LAHORE: Punjab Housing, Urban Development, and Public Health Engineering Minister Bilal Yasin formally dispatched a...

Published 10 Feb, 2026 08:12am

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Wolrd Bank chief assures Punjab CM of support, investment

LAHORE: The World Bank delegation, led by its President Ajay Banga met with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz ...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:18am

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Grocery, wholesale bodies pledge to offer 10-20pc discounts during Ramazan

LAHORE: The grocery, wholesale, ghee and poultry associations have assured the Punjab government of their full...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

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Punjab CM cancels Basant-related celebrations

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has cancelled Basant-related celebrations following the deadly blast in...

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 09:49am

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CM Maryam grieved over youth’s death by electrocution

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a young man who was...

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

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People’s happiness restored through revival of Basant celebrations: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari stated that Lahore has once again proven it is a...

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

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Punjab wheat procurement policy targets 3m MT of strategic reserves

LAHORE: The Punjab government has set a strategic wheat reserve target of 3.0 million metric tonnes under the Punjab...

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

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Tendering process completed for 51 cities

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that in the first phase of the Punjab Development...

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

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PPP calls for early local govt polls in Punjab

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore President Faisal Mir has said that, unlike Punjab, people in other...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 08:00am

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Basant festival: rooftop rentals surge in Walled City

LAHORE: As the Basant Festival draws closer, rooftop rentals in the provincial capital — particularly in the...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:53am

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School Meal Programme in Bhakkar launched: CM Maryam inaugurates Daanish School in Mankera

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Daanish School in Mankera and launched the School...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:45am

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Punjab to launch first polio immunization campaign today

LAHORE: Punjab is set to launch its first National Polio Immunization Campaign of 2026 from Monday (today), ...

Published 02 Feb, 2026 07:31am

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Punjab govt plans to introduce industrial land lease policy

LAHORE: Secretary Industries, Investment and Commerce Punjab, Muhammad Umar Masood, said that the Punjab government...

Published 30 Jan, 2026 07:41am