Tag: Maryam Nawaz

  • CM Maryam Nawaz presents 10 crore cheque, Honda Civic to Arshad Nadeem

    CM Maryam Nawaz presents 10 crore cheque, Honda Civic to Arshad Nadeem

    Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz awarded the world champion of the javelin throw, Arshad Nadeem, with huge prizes. She reached the gold medalist’s village, Mian Channu, by helicopter, met the athlete and his family, and congratulated him on his historic achievement.

    He also awarded Arshad Nadeem Rs 10 crore and a Honda Civic car for winning the gold medal and promised to pave village roads, build a hospital, and build a university.

    After meeting with Arshad Nadeem, she left for Lahore from Mian Channu.

    Many personalities and organizations, including the federal and provincial governments and actors, have announced awards for Arshad Nadeem. After 40 years in the Paris Olympics, he won a gold medal for Pakistan and set an Olympic record for the highest throw, 92.97 meters.

  • Tram for Lahore approved, routes and dates announced

    Tram for Lahore approved, routes and dates announced

    The Punjab government has approved launching a tram service in Lahore, ARY reported.

    The project was approved by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif during her recent visit to the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) headquarters.

    The project will spread around 11 kilometers and include 10 stops, approximately 1 to 1.5 kilometers apart. The LDA has been asked to draw inspiration from modern tram models in Finland and China, with an estimated cost of Rs27 billion for the project.

    The tram route will include prominent localities such as Main Boulevard from Kalma Chowk, Liberty, Main Market, Mini Market, and Hali Road.
    With Maryam Nawaz’s approval, MM Alam Road is expected to be converted into a one-way street to accommodate the tram route, as part of the re-modeling.

    The tram service will also have a special stop within Gaddafi Stadium, making it a convenient option for sports enthusiasts and even-goers.
    However, ticket prices for the tram service will be determined after the launch.

  • Maryam Nawaz greatly inspires me, says Meera

    Maryam Nawaz greatly inspires me, says Meera

    Meera is our absolute favourite but did you know, she also has a favourite famous figure of her own?

    The star recently expressed her admiration for Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz.
    During a press conference held at the Lahore Press Club, Meera praised CM Maryam’s work in Punjab, saying she is doing great work for the province.

    “When I see Madam Maryam Nawaz, she inspires me a lot. She is very hard-working,” Meera told journalists.
    The Lollywood actress, who has previously thought of contesting polls, said that she has no plans to enter politics and is focused on her acting career, especially during raging inflation.

    After Meera’s statement came out, the Chief Minister responded on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “Sweet of her.”

  • Punjab govt distributes lunch boxes, water to prisoners

    Punjab govt distributes lunch boxes, water to prisoners

    To accelerate Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s jail reforms agenda, concerned authorities distributed meal boxes and water among prisoners today before they appeared in courts.

    Almost 7000 inmates were provided lunch boxes and cold water in 43 jails of the province.

    Furthermore, flour-grinding machines and tractors are being placed in jails to cultivate jail land.

    Dunya News reported that the jails’ authorities are dedicated to cultivating fresh vegetables and wheat for healthy meals for inmates, adding that the Punjab government also takes care of the people behind bars.

  • Punjab govt to launch digital school on wheels

    Punjab govt to launch digital school on wheels

    Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz has announced the initiation of the Digital School on Wheels project in Punjab during a meeting with delegations from IT companies. Under the initiative, 1000 teachers from government schools will receive free digital courses.

    A delegation from Google for Education also expressed interest in supporting Punjab’s first official autism school project. Google for Education is said to offer free certification courses for 15,000 university students.

    CM Punjab asserted that a positive societal change cannot occur without reconstructing the education system. The government is committed to enhancing the system by addressing its shortcomings.

  • Maryam Nawaz to award prizes to cleaning staff on Eid: Azma Bukhari

    Provincial Information Minister of Punjab, Azma Bukhari, has said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is personally overseeing the cleaning campaign in Punjab and has instructed officials to award cleaners.

    She added that the ‘Saaf Suthra Punjab’ campaign was successfully conducted throughout the province. Litter was promptly cleared within one hour from all sacrificial sites, and waste management staff were provided with food for Eid ul Azha.

    The provincial Information Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, criticized the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for focusing on threats rather than cleanliness. She expressed disappointment that he continued to spread hatred even on Eid day. She invited him to Lahore, asserting that they would demonstrate effective garbage removal methods.

  • Fact Check: No hospital renamed in Maryam Nawaz’s honour, Punjab government clarifies

    Fact Check: No hospital renamed in Maryam Nawaz’s honour, Punjab government clarifies

    Social media was full of speculations after an alleged notification from the Punjab Health Department went viral, with many claiming that the Jinnah Institute of Cardiology in Lahore had been renamed the “Maryam Nawaz Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Lahore.”

    Multiple accounts on X (previously Twitter) posted viral tweets with the notification and severely criticised the Punjab government for changing the name of the under-construction project.

    Most of the accounts that were spreading fake news were handled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers.

    According to the viral notification, the name of the under-construction building of Jinnah Institute of Cardiology will be changed to honour Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, but later on, the Punjab government clarified that the issued notification was not real.

    In a rapid move, Punjab Information Minister Azma Bohhari clarified in a post on X that the notification was fake and there were no intentions to change the name of the under-construction building.

    Bokhari further confirmed that no hospital’s name was being changed.

  • LHC Chief Justice says respect the court otherwise don’t keep high expectations

    LHC Chief Justice says respect the court otherwise don’t keep high expectations

    Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has said while addressing a ceremony by Punjab Judicial Academy on Friday, “Beware of those who want to sow discord.”

    He emphasised the need to avoid institutional confrontation because it would only weaken the institutions.

    The Chief Justice emphasized that the “judiciary does not want a face-off” with any bar, institution, or government, however, “this gesture should be seen by all parties”.

    Justice Shahzad stressed the legal fraternity not become the “B team” of any government, agency or institution, except for enhancing coordination to improve the system.

    He further said that they will “respect everyone until the courts are given due honour, otherwise, no one should set high expectations”.

    The CJ advised the judges, who completed their pre-service training course, to realise a big responsibility on them which demands them to work fearlessly, without accepting any pressure and greed.

  • Governor Punjab urges provincial government to review defamation bill 2024  

    Governor Punjab urges provincial government to review defamation bill 2024  

    Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Khan has called on the provincial government on Thursday to review the controversial Defamation Bill 2024 that the Punjab Assembly approved recently.

    While talking on the Geo News programme Capital Talk, the Governor said that the recently approved bill is not the final word and the provincial government needs to reconsider it.

    He also urged the Punjab government to remove objectionable clauses from the bill.

    Khan stated that he is ready to sit with all stakeholders to solve the issues regarding the bill, as it has sparked a storm in the entire country.

    On Monday, the Punjab Assembly passed the Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 amid a strong and noisy protest by the opposition after it was tabled by Punjab’s Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Mian Shuja-ur-Rehman despite media bodies’ requests to defer the legislation.

    As per the constitution, the governor can send this bill back to the Punjab Assembly for reconsideration, and if the provincial government approves it again, it becomes law after a specific period of time, even if the governor doesn’t approve it.

  • Maryam Nawaz’s govt stabbed our back after holding negotiations over bill, say journalist leaders

    Maryam Nawaz’s govt stabbed our back after holding negotiations over bill, say journalist leaders

    The Punjab Assembly on Monday approved the highly controversial Defamation Bill 2024 amidst immense opposition from journalists, human rights organisations and political opponents.

    The government considers the bill, aimed at stopping ‘fake news’, necessary while journalist leaders and opposition leaders labelled it “draconian” and a “black law”.

    Earlier in the day, representatives of media bodies met Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari and requested her to defer the controversial bill for a few days.

    However, the government decided to bulldoze the bill through Punjab Assembly despite strong opposition.

    Journalist leaders were of the view that the government stabbed them in the back after holding negotiations over the bill.

    Meanwhile, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has also expressed grave concern over the defamation bill, saying that it aims to uphold “parallel judicial structures” for defamation cases which goes against the very spirit of the Constitution.

    HRCP remarked that implementation of this bill would be a huge blow to freedom of speech and dissent in our society because there would be no due process or fair trials.

    “This is not a democratic bill. There is no compromise on press freedom,” stated Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari.

    He slammed the PML-N-led provincial government for passing the controversial bill and remarked, “You have cheated us. You have trapped us.”