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2,025 coronavirus cases reported in Punjab in 24 hours

Punjab has reported 56 more deaths and as many as 2,025 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the provincial health department said in a statement on Wednesday. 56 more patients of the disease died by coronavirus in the province, Punjab’s Primary and […]

Vaccination centres in Punjab to remain open on Sundays: Yasmin Rashid

Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid said on Monday 18,000 to 19,000 people are being vaccinated against the coronavirus in the province on a daily basis. According to the reports, she said more than 400,000 people, including health professionals and elderly citizens, have thus far been […]

73 more deaths, 2,467 new cases of virus in Punjab in a single day

LAHORE – As many as 2,467 cases of coronavirus with 73 deaths were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to the data shared by the spokesperson of Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD), total coronavirus cases in the province were 217,694, while […]

Punjab names nine cities where schools will remain closed

The government of Punjab on Wednesday announced the names of nine cities where schools will remain closed till April 11, 2021. Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas took to Twitter on Wednesday, shortly after the important National Command and Centre Operation (NCOC) meeting held earlier today, to reveals […]

Punjab coalition partners finalise strategy for Senate polls

LAHORE – Punjab coalition partners, the PTI and the PML, in a meeting on Monday, deliberated on various proposals regarding upcoming Senate elections. In this connection, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Member National Assembly Moonis Elahi called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar at […]

By-elections: Polling starts in 2 each national, provincial assemblies

ISLAMABAD: The polling process has started for the by-elections in four constituencies including two vacant seats of the National Assembly and two of the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is holding by-elections on four vacant […]

Punjab education minister tests positive for coronavirus

Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas on Monday has tested positive for coronavirus. According to details, the minister has quarantined himself at his residence and requested the people who have met him to undergo covid-19 test. On the other hand, Pakistan has reported 26 deaths in the last […]

Punjab to introduce vaccine after successful trials: Dr Yasmin

LAHORE – Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that the government was making all out efforts to secure academic year for students by implementing the SOPs. Addressing a press conference at the Chief Minister Secretariat on Monday, she said that educational institutions have been asked […]

Punjab ready to fight other provinces’ war: Maryam

BAHAWALPUR/MULTAN – PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif Sunday said that the Punjab province is ready to ‘fight the war’ of the other province. While addressing an anti-government protest rally in Bahawalpur she claimed, “Punjab has risen and is ready to take back its rights. She said the […]

Dense fog continues to engulf parts of Punjab

The Motorway from Lahore to Sialkot has been closed for all kind of traffic on night between Tuesday and Wednesday as ‎dense fog continued to engulf parts of Punjab. ‎ The Motorway police have advised the drivers to switch on fog lights while driving at very slow speed […]

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