Govt urged to hold local govt elections
June 30, 2021
LAHORE: Civil society organisations and people from a cross section of society have demanded the Punjab government immediately announce schedule for local government elections, saying it should be announced 120 days before the elections.
The conference held here on Tuesday by Baidarie, Sialkot, in collaboration with South Asia Partnership Pakistan (SAP), Sangat Development Foundation (SDF) and Women in Struggle for Empowerment (WISE) stressed that the Punjab government should immediately approve and implement the law of local government as per the decision of the Supreme Court. Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed, Minister Housing & Planning, and PTI MPA Sadia Sohail were the chief guests at the conference.
Balloting for LDA City apartments held
Lahore
April 21, 2021
LAHORE:Balloting for LDA City Naya Pakistan apartments was held at CM’s Office here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in the chair. The CM pressed computer button for balloting of 13,277 applications for the allotments of 2,000 apartments. Ministers Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Mian Aslam Iqbal, Murad Raas, SACM Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Sadia Sohail MPA, Vice Chairman LDA SM Imran, Chief Secretary, DG LDA, DG PITB, Secretary Information and others were also present. The CM stated that successful applicants will approach Punjab Bank, or its nominated banks, for letters of comfort. The value of an apartment is around 27 lakh rupees and the successful candidates can also submit a separate application for the subsidy to NAPHDA. The successful candidates will submit a ten per cent down payment while others will deposit a 21 per cent down payment, he said. The rest of the payment will be paid in an easy monthly install
LDA to hire retired army men to curb land grabbing
Meeting deliberates on better implementation of construction bylaws
The department owns around 49,470 kanals of which over 10,000 kanals have been encroached by the land grabbing mafia.. STOCK IMAGE
LAHORE:
The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has decided to acquire services of retired army officials to curb the menace of land grabbing and protection of precious assets.
This decision was made in the second session of LDA governing body meeting for 2021, held under the chair of LDA Vice Chairman S M Imran on Thursday. The meeting decided to restructure the Enforcement Directorate for better implementation of the construction bylaws and protection of government lands. It approved the appointment of retired army officials as director and zonal inspectors for this purpose.
Lawmakers urge end to child marriages
Call for making CNIC a mandatory document for marriage
Child marriage. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE:
A number of lawmakers from two major political parties resolved to increase the minimum age of marriage for girls in Punjab from 16 to 18 years and make the national identity card a mandatory document as evidence of age at the time of marriage.
They also announced to support a relevant amendment act which is pending in the Punjab Assembly and waiting for the approval.
This was announced during a press conference on “Say No To Child Brides,” which was held at Lahore Press Club by Bargad a leading youth development organization. MPAs Sadia Sohail Rana, Sumaira Bukhari, Bushra Anjum Butt, Uzma Kardar and Bargad Executive Director Sabiha Shaheen joined the press conference.
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