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Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Multan and the province where more than half the country lives.
Punjab Food Authority seals sweets unit, water plant
The authority imposed a fine after closing the production unit and water plant, UrduPoint reported.
Pak-China Friendship Games open in Lahore
The Nation reported the event began but details on venues, teams and officials were not immediately available.
PRA fines restaurants in four Punjab cities for tax fraud
Inspections found sales tax charged to customers but missing from official records, with notices issued to outlets not using the e-IMS invoice system.
Lahore Ranks Third in Global Pollution Index at 210
UrduPoint reported the city's air quality index at 210 on September 24, placing it in the very unhealthy range.
Excise department to collect sanitation fee in Punjab cities
Agreement with Suthra Punjab Authority adds cleaning fee to property tax from 2026-27.
LHC orders uniform legible font for FIRs across Punjab
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum said the documents could not be read even with glasses and directed police to submit a report by September 29.
Sargodha constable martyred in police raid on suspect
Fazal Ahmad, shot in the chest during a raid in Kot Momin, died at DHQ Hospital; his funeral was held at Police Lines Sargodha.
Anti-corruption case filed against irrigation officials in Muzaffargarh
The Anti-Corruption Establishment registered the case over alleged denial of canal water to the Sardar Kora Khan Trust and water theft in Jatoi.
CBD Punjab opens applications for paid internships
The Youth Career Program 2026 offers placements in ten departments, with online applications closing October 12.
LDA says two Lahore underground parking plazas near completion
Grey structure at Neela Gumbad is complete and finishing work is underway on three basement levels, while Nasir Bagh's grey structure is fully finished.
Punjab ramps up measures to curb rice residue burning
Agriculture minister says 177 control rooms are monitoring smog and 10,000 super-seeders are being subsidised for farmers.
Punjab recalls four medicine batches over quality concerns
Affected lots include DryGlit syrup, Trezine, Zinad and Bemin tablets; pharmacies told to stop dispensing them immediately.
Rawalpindi road upgrade projects deferred until 2027
Nine rehabilitation schemes were removed from the annual development programme amid funding cuts, with costs expected to double.
Punjab approves new curriculum with AI and mental health training
The provincial government also plans to cut textbook load by 25 percent and end corporal punishment through new legislation.
LHC declines immediate suspension of Imran sisters' detention orders
The Lahore High Court has sought replies from the Punjab government and other respondents on petitions challenging the 30-day MPO detention of Noreen Niazi and Dr Uzma Khan.
MG begins customer deliveries of locally assembled ZS from Lahore plant
The ceremony marks the start of local production of the compact SUV, with three variants offered and first units dispatched by end-September.
Heat cuts Punjab cotton seed germination to nearly 30 percent
Cotton Ginners Forum says high temperatures opened bolls early and threatened certified seed supply for coming season.
Mango growers along Chenab belt face replanting challenge after 2025 floods
The Associated Press of Pakistan reports that floods destroyed large numbers of mango trees across a 380-kilometre riverine belt from Chiniot to Head Panjnad, threatening future production.
Punjab tax authority registers 35,000 new businesses
Chairman Moazzam Iqbal Sipra says firms with monthly sales up to Rs500,000 will be linked to the Electronic Invoice Monitoring System.
Punjab launches fourth Green Tractor phase, opens fifth portal
The programme will distribute 19,500 subsidised tractors to farmers in the current fiscal year through digital balloting and a new application round.
Punjab CM praises traffic warden for returning cash-filled bag
Sohail Wazir Dogar found the bag during routine patrolling in Lahore’s Timber Market and traced its owner through documents inside.
Punjab Relaxes Transfer Rules for Special Education Teachers
The change waives the three-year tenure condition when a post is vacant and only one eligible candidate is available, official documents show.
Akal Takht Jathedar seeks protection for Lahore Sikh heritage sites
The officiating Jathedar wrote to the Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province seeking intervention for Sikh heritage sites in Lahore, Indian media reported.
CTD arrests suspected RAW agent with explosives in Pakpattan
The suspect, Wajid Ali, a resident of Bajaur, was held after a tip-off near New Ghala Mandi, according to CTD officials cited by Dawn.
No Orders Yet to Suspend Internet in Rawalpindi, Attock: PTA
Punjab's Home Department has sought suspension of mobile data services on 27 September, but federal authorities have not issued a direction, according to ProPakistani.
Senate committee takes notice of Rawalpindi Christian woman's killing
Panel seeks detailed report from Punjab inspector general and calls for transparent, swift justice, UrduPoint reported.
Punjab Revenue Authority acts against restaurants over fake tax receipts
Fines and notices follow findings that some food businesses collected sales tax from customers but failed to record it properly.
Senior journalist Shahzada Irfan Ahmed dies in Lahore
JournalismPakistan.com reported his death, saying no further details were immediately available; the cause and circumstances have not been stated.
Punjab Orders Daily 10-Minute Tests in All Government Schools
The provincial education department has also made monthly assessments compulsory and will track marks on an online portal, ProPakistani and TechJuice reported.
Bahawalpur student arrested over alleged AI-assisted poisoning plot
Investigators say the 17-year-old kept a home laboratory and consulted an AI tool after a first attempt on his father failed.