Darkness over Punjab
IT is ominous when the perception of reality starts to change the reality of perception. January has done just this to an electorate swaying between extremes. Till last month, this…
Punjab by-election blues
PREDICTABLY, the outcome of the Punjab by-elections has changed the course of the country’s politics. The PTI’s triumph has cleared the way for the party to regain control of the…
Protecting Punjab’s women
The law to protect women from violence was drawn up in 2015 by the PML-N government in Punjab. The draft was approved by the provincial cabinet, and subsequently passed unanimously…
Punjab: cleanliness campaign on Eid
Eid al-Adha has been coming every year and passing away as usual, but this Eid was uniquely remarkable. Throughout Punjab, special attention was not only given to general cleanliness in…
Southern Punjab needs attention
Pakistan is a country of diverse cultures and languages consisting of about 250 million people. Southern Punjab is part of the country’s biggest province, possessing a big demographic and economic…
For a progressive Punjab
I am humbled by the trust bestowed upon me by the people of our great province by giving me the mantle of leadership in the Punjab Assembly. With this honour…
RMU starts master’s programme for nurses based in northern Punjab
After getting the no-objection certificate (NoC) from the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) has commenced master’s classes for nurses from the northern Punjab region. “The HEC has…
‘Admissions row’ puts future of 400 medical students in Punjab at stake
A tussle between two private medical and dental colleges and the University of Health Sciences (UHS) has put the future of nearly 400 students at stake when the former reportedly…
Who will win Punjab?
Punjab is a crucial battleground in the 2024 general elections. Out of 266 National Assembly seats, 141 general seats and 35 reserved seats for women are in this province. So…
