LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed a “green lockdown” in designated smog hotspots across Lahore on Wednesday, imposing restrictions on barbecue joints, motorcycle-rickshaws and marriage halls — measures described as insufficient and poorly planned by air quality experts. The government has announced the plan in an effort to control rising pollution levels in the city, which continues to rank among the …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday reiterated her call for climate diplomacy with India to tackle the worsening issue of smog on both sides of the border. The New Delhi region battles pollution each year as temperatures fall and cold air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions and smoke, much of which officials say travels from the neighbouring breadbasket …
LAHORE: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has finally left for London for “recreation and some private engagements”. His daughter, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is also likely to travel to London in the first week of November. Mr Sharif returned to the country in October last year after spending four years in the UK, in self-imposed exile. On Friday, he boarded …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday dismissed “rumours spread on social media” related to the alleged on-campus rape of a student in Lahore, terming it a “fabricated story”. Last week, news related to the alleged rape of the student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard at the college who was allegedly …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has constituted a seven-member committee to investigate allegations of sexual assault involving a student at a college in Lahore. The committee, which will be chaired by the Chief Secretary of Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman, is expected to conduct a comprehensive examination of the incident. The investigative committee is tasked with submitting its findings to …
ISLAMABAD: Indian journalist Barkha Dutt met with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in Lahore. Barkha Dutt’s visit aligns with Pakistan’s preparations for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Her meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League (N) leadership took place as international media representatives began arriving in Pakistan to cover the high-profile event. Pakistan …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has called for “climate diplomacy” with India to mitigate smog impact in the province. “Both Indian and Pakistani Punjab should undertake joint efforts to combat smog. Stubble burning in Indian Punjab impacts here because of air direction. This issue needs to be taken up with India forthwith,” she said at a climate change event …
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) should be treated like ‘terrorists’ before it gets too late. In her statement on X (formerly Twitter), Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that what she has always been saying has proved to the world today. “PTI is not, was not and cannot be a political party. She asserted that …
LAHORE: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Wednesday met with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, extending an invitation for the latter to visit China. The meeting focused on strengthening ties in technology, business, and investment between China and Pakistan, Express News reported. During the meeting, Nawaz Sharif praised China as a “trusted friend” and expressed pride …
LAHORE: Punjab’s senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who had been keeping a low profile with regard to issuing political statements since the formation of the PML-N government, joined the ranks of party’s top leadership demanding conviction of all May 9 riots culprits, particularly ex-premier Imran Khan after his reported “confessional statement” that he had asked for a “peaceful protest” outside the army headquarters …