Tag: PUNJAB
26 Feb 2026
Treasury under fire over Punjab government’s luxury jet purchase
Punjab Information Minister Azma Zahid Bukhari justified the purchase of the aircraft, saying that if PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari could use the Sindh government’s aircraft, then the Punjab government was also entitled to use its aircraft as it wanted.
26 Feb 2026
Punjab imposes 30-day province-wide drone ban for security
According to the notification, increasing and uncontrolled drone use in Punjab poses potential risks to public safety, could obstruct official duties and disturb public order.
25 Feb 2026
Bridge linking K-P, Punjab closed after suicide attack at Bhakkar checkpost
Punjab police have closed the Dera Darya Khan bridge for traffic and are conducting a search operation in the area.
21 Feb 2026
Ramadan package delay in KP draws criticism from Azma Bukhari
“They seem more concerned with Imran Khan’s eye and teeth health” she said.
21 Feb 2026
Air Punjab to take to the skies in April
According to officials, the Punjab provincial cabinet had approved the formation of Air Punjab (Private) Limited in November last year, with CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif presiding over the meeting.
21 Feb 2026
Student killed as school shed collapses in Sialkot
According to police, construction work was underway on new classrooms when the temporary shed structure suddenly fell on the student, burying her under it and causing critical injuries.
19 Feb 2026
3-year-old killed in Lodhran by dog attack
According to reports, the child was attacked by a pack of dogs while returning from a madrassah in Dunyapur. The dogs dragged her to a nearby wheat field where she suffered severe bite injuries and died as a result of the attack.
17 Feb 2026
CM Punjab launches helpline for instant financial aid to deserving families in Ramadan
Eligible applicants will be able to receive up to Rs10,000 aid in cash within 24 hours after verification.
17 Feb 2026
Punjab announces Ramazan relief on ghee, oil and cash aid for low-income households
CM Maryam Nawaz announced a Rs40 billion “Nigehban Ramadan Package” for about four million deserving families, promising cash aid, discounted goods and free iftar facilities at the tehsil level.
14 Feb 2026
CM Punjab claims Katcha area cleared of criminal gangs
According to the CM, multi-agency coordination involving police, security forces and intelligence units led to the recovery of heavy weapons and the dismantling of criminal hideaways.
14 Feb 2026
Punjab bans under 18 marriages
Under the new act, child marriage has been declared a non-bailable offence, and all police stations have been directed to file FIR against violators. Violators may face imprisonment and heavy fines.
4 Feb 2026
Basant Kite sales exceed Rs540 million in Lahore over three days
Punjab is celeberating Basant after 25 years of ban.
2 Feb 2026
Three-year-old dies after falling into manhole in Kasur
Police said Ali Raza was attending a wedding with his family when he slipped and fell into the open manhole while playing.
2 Feb 2026
Punjab to introduce biometric verification for 2026 board exams
Meeting was chaired by Muzammil Mehmood
31 Jan 2026
New rain system to enter Punjab tonight, colder weather likely
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that from February 1 to 2, cold weather will further intensify in most areas.