Govt to impose ban on plastic bags soon
LAHORE: In a move to promote environmental conservation, Punjab Government announced to impose ban on… Read More
Punjab, province of eastern Pakistan. It is bordered by the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to the northeast, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, Sindh province to the south, Balochistān and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces to the west, and Islamabad federal capital area and Azad Kashmir to the north.
The provincial capital, Lahore, is located in the east-central region, near the border with India. The name Punjab means “five waters,” or “five rivers,” and signifies the land drained by the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej rivers, which are tributaries of the Indus River. Punjab is Pakistan’s second largest province, after Balochistān, and the most densely populated.
The capital and largest city is Lahore which was the historical capital of the India during the Moghul times. Other important cities of Punjab include Gujrat, Multan, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Jhelum and Rawalpindi.
Punjab is a mainly a fertile region along the river valleys, while in the southern belt deserts of Cholistan is a bare land. The landscape is amongst the most heavily irrigated on earth and canals can be found throughout the province.
Weather extremes are notable from the hot and barren south to the cool hills of the north. The foothills of the Himalayas are found in the extreme north as well.
LAHORE: In a move to promote environmental conservation, Punjab Government announced to impose ban on… Read More
LAHORE: The Punjab government has revised school timings for summer season in order to prevent… Read More
KARACHI: The Punjab government has decided to hire modern planes for its Air Ambulance Service… Read More
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday served notices to the Punjab government, IG Punjab… Read More
PESHAWAR: Following footsteps of Punjab, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government also announced reduction in price… Read More
LAHORE: Heavy rainfall claimed the lives of 21 people whereas several suffered injuries across Punjab… Read More
In a bid to eliminate corruption within the ranks of Punjab police, Chief Minister Maryam… Read More
A robbery incident was reported from Manga Mandi a small city near Lahore, where a… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Government has initiated the health reforms under "Sehatmand Punjab" vision, ARY News reported.… Read More
LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday fixed the minimum support price of wheat for the… Read More
BAHAWALNAGAR: In yet another sexual assault incident, a female student of Islamia University Bahawalnagar was… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Saturday busted another cheating mafia syndicate in… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz on Friday gave approval to the ‘Nawaz Sharif… Read More
LAHORE: Seven Senate candidates from Punjab including Mohsin Naqvi have returned unopposed, ARY News reported… Read More
LAHORE: The government of Punjab on Wednesday decided to beef up the security of Chinese… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved establishment of a new department for anti-narcotics… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday unveiled plan to distribute 50,000 solar systems… Read More
Punjab police conducted a grand operation, claimed a big success, against the dacoits of the… Read More
LAHORE: The Federal Intelligence Agency (FIA) claimed to have arrested three individuals allegedly involved in… Read More
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday announced the establishment of Pakistan’s first IT… Read More