Punjab

LAHORE, August 25: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar Saturday said that the Punjab Government will introduce the reforms in Punjab Police on the lines of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a swipe at Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, saying that he should run the state from Punjab instead of being a "remote control".

Dr Hamdard had in the recent past complained to Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit about the Punjab government.

He recalled establishing several Danish schools across Punjab and south Punjab for underprivileged students to help them excel.

In Punjab, the battle against terrorism could be won because, apart from other factors, the Punjab Police was always at the forefront of operations.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Thursday flagged off the anti-drug cycle rally — touted as the ‘biggest ever in the country’ by the administration — from the grounds of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.

Recently, two main events have been observed closely in a renowned public university in Islamabad, where the Punjab Students’ Union had an intention of celebrating Punjab Cultural event.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of former chairperson of the Punjab State Commission for Women, Manisha Gulati, who had challenged her removal from the post by the state government.

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) and the Punjab University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the former’s educational initiatives through scholarly research collaboration.

Punjab Chief Minister had taken exception to the Centre issuing orders for internet suspension in Punjab and had said that he had taken up the matter and sought to revoke the suspension.

Punjab Congress MLAs outside the entry gate of Assembly Hall during Punjab Budget session on Wednesday.

The Punjab and Haryana High court Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and the States of Haryana and Punjab, on two separate petitions linked to the march.

Under its new organizational framework, the TTP has announced two shadow (meaning provinces) in : North Punjab with Syed Hilal Gazi as its head, and South Punjab under Umar Muaviya.

Abdul Aleem said that modern gymnasiums with special facilities for special children would be set up in major cities of Punjab and in the first phase, a state-of-the-art gymnasium would be inaugurated in Lahore by the Punjab chief minister soonh.

All party MLAs along with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh outside Punjab Raj Bhawan on Tuesday.

Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed the Director General of Police of Punjab, Haryana and Union Territory Chandigarh to ensure that no songs glorifying liquor, drugs and violence are played even in live shows.

He was of the view that Punjabi is not a sole representative language of Punjab because there are small lingual units in Punjab speaking different languages.

On the attempts by Gurpatwant Singh Pannu of outfit to instigate people and foment trouble in Punjab, Amarinder said he will not let Punjab’s hard-earned peace be disturbed at any cost by any foreign elements.

The Kejriwal-led party had fielded candidates in Delhi, Chandigarh, Bihar, Goa, Punjab, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Haryana, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, but only Bhagwant Mann of the party came up trumps from Sangrur in Punjab.

The Punjab government has made it mandatory to reserve 15 per cent of students from Punjab in the upcoming university, and 5 per cent of total number of students will be given free education as part of the ordinance and its terms and conditions.