Day: November 4, 2022

Chief Minister Directs to Constitute a High Level JIT on the Wazirabad Firing Incident

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in his special video message said that he inquired after Imran Khan in the Shaukat Khanum Hospital adding that Imran Khan is feeling much better. CM stated that by the grace of Allah Almighty Imran Khan is feeling perfectly alright adding that Imran Khan expressed his firm resolve not to move away from his mission.   CM while expressing his thanks said that by the grace of Allah Almighty Imran Khan is safe and sound. CM directed the Inspector General of Police to constitute a high level JIT adding

Chief Minister Holds a Meeting to Review the Performance of Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): A meeting was held in the Chief Minister's Office under the chair of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, in which the performance of the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture (PLAC) was reviewed. The Chief Minister directed PLAC to prepare a comprehensive plan for the promotion of Punjab's culture and said that the Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture will be reorganized.   While approving the organization of the Alam Lohar folk Mela in Punjab, the Chief Minister said that eminent Punjabi singers, artists and poets will be invited to the festival.

CM Punjab Advises to Impose Environmental Emergency Ahead of Smog

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): On the direction of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, an environmental emergency has been imposed across the province to prevent from the hazards of smog. CM while presiding over a high-level meeting to prevent from smog disclosed that the penalties are being enhanced for the institutions that cause environmental pollution and for the farmers as well who burn crops.   The farmers will be provided with modern harvester namely “Hipper Seed” to dispose of crop residues. Chief Minister Parvez Elahi said that electric buses will be run in big cities with the support of

Chief Minister Approves Increasing the Daily Quota of Wheat in Punjab

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): The first meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee on Wheat was held in the Chief Minister's Office under the chair of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, in which the existing reserves of wheat and the requirements were reviewed. In the meeting, a decision was taken to increase the daily quota of wheat in Punjab.   Chief Minister Parvez Elahi approved increasing the quota of wheat. The Chief Minister directed the start of vigorous awareness campaigns to use high-yielding seeds and said that in this regard, an effective campaign should be run for the awareness

Chief Minister Grants Approval to Establish Theme Park in The Safari Zoo

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): On the special direction of Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi recreational facilities will be provided in the Lahore Zoo and the Safari Zoo and the decision to reorganize Lahore Zoo and Safari Zoo has been taken in this regard.   CM has also granted approval to establish a theme park in the Safari Zoo in order to provide quality recreational facilities to the children of a common man. CM disclosed that the Safari Zoo will be made a recreation place of an international level adding that South Asian and African theme zones will be

Chairman CM Complaint Cell Presides Over a High Level Meeting

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): Chairman Chief Minister Complaint Cell Punjab Zubair Ahmad Khan presided over the high level meeting on video link at CM office. In which the Director Chief Minister Chief Minister complained cell, Advisor to Chief Minister for Digital Media and other district chairmen participated in the meeting.   The district chairmen, Chief Minister Complaint Cell gave a detailed briefing on the performance of their respective districts. Chairman Chief Minister complaint Cell Zubair Ahmad Khan while addressing the meeting said that Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is being regularly informed about the performance of complaint Cell.

PFA Unearths Unit Producing Fabricated Milk in Kangangpur

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has unearthed a unit producing thousands of litres fabricated milk with hazardous chemicals on a daily basis while the unit was established in a house in Kanganpur on Kasur Road. PFA Director General Mudassar Riaz Malik said that the PFA’s vigilance cell has traced the unit after day and night hectic efforts. He said that PFA has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against three accused including Ashraf, Waqar and Waseem in the nearest police station on account of adulteration.   He said that the operation was continued against the

Negligent Dengue Workers to Face Action

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Provincial Dengue Monitoring Committee on Wednesday decided to take action against dengue workers who committed negligence in their duty in the high-risk districts and issued instructions to the Health Department in this regard.   The decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Minister Dr. Akhtar Malik and Chief Secretary Punjab Abdullah Khan Sumbal, at the Civil Secretariat. The Additional Chief Secretary (South Punjab), administrative secretaries of various departments and officers concerned attended the meeting while all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners participated through video link.   Provincial Minister Dr.

Chief Secretary Punjab Directs Departments to Expedite Efforts for Smog Control

Lahore, November 04, 2022 (PPI-OT): Chief Secretary Punjab Abdullah Khan Sumbal has directed all the relevant departments to expedite the collective efforts for overcoming the smog. He issued this directive while presiding over a meeting on smog control at the Civil Secretariat here on Tuesday. The administrative secretaries of various departments including environment protection, local government, industries, agriculture, transport, and health, deputy commissioners Lahore and officers concerned attended the meeting while the deputy commissioners of Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Narowal, and Faisalabad participated through video link.   The Chief Secretary said that the smog situation is