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Punjab mandates that 50% of government and private office employees work from home.

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As the pollution levels in Punjab continue to rise, the government has mandated that half of its employees work from home.

Punjab Director General of Environment Dr. Imran Hamid issued the decision, which is applicable to all autonomous, semi-autonomous, and government institutions in the province. All department heads and secretaries have received the notification from the DG.

Just half of government employees will be forced to work on-site under the new criteria; the other employees must work from home. To further reduce automobile emissions that contribute to smog, all interdepartmental meetings must be conducted virtually, and staff who commute to work must carpool.

A separate notification outlines steps for private office staff in four divisions of Punjab, even though similar recommendations are applicable to government employees throughout the province.

50% of employees in all private offices, franchises, and non-governmental organizations across Punjab’s four divisions will be required to work from home, according to the law. Around half the employees in the following divisions—Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Multan—will be required to work from home.

The ruling states it was made in light of the rise in smog-related illnesses and applies to private offices from November 13 to December 31.

The notification claims that pollution levels are rising as a result of transport vehicles’ emissions of dangerous compounds. In light of the rise in smog-related illnesses, this action attempts to reduce traffic and the discharge of dangerous pollutants from moving vehicles.

In order to alleviate the extreme smog that is affecting Lahore and other Punjabi cities, the Environment Department has mandated that these measures be put into effect immediately.

Since the province’s air pollution levels are dangerously high, the Punjab administration has announced that schools and institutions in five more divisions will be closing.

The directive, which was issued by Imran Hamid Sheikh, the director general of environment, lists schools in the divisions of Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, and Sahiwal. From November 13 to 17, all schools, including academies and tuition centers, will be closed, ranging from kindergarten to grade 12.

With the province still struggling with extreme smog, this action extends the first closures currently in place in Lahore and the neighboring areas. According to the environment department, the closures are intended to shield the general public’s health—especially that of young students—from the harmful consequences of the polluting air quality.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) of 268 in Islamabad was alarming, exceeding by 38.7% the WHO’s recommended air quality standards.

In an effort to protect people with respiratory disorders from the dangerous air quality, authorities have recommended mask use.

The Met Department says that while smog and fog could potentially engulf the city, dry weather is predicted to continue in Islamabad and the adjacent areas.

Smog and fog are expected in Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sialkot, Hafizabad, and Toba Tek Singh in Punjab throughout the mornings and nights. Similar circumstances are probably present in Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang, Narowal, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mangla, Gujrat, and Gujranwala.

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Enhancing Pakistan-Bahrain Collaboration: Tarar Highlights Fortifying Media Connections Between Pakistan and Bahrain

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Attaullah Tarar, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting, has underlined the importance of strengthening cooperation between Bahrain’s and Pakistan’s official media organizations.
He proposed news sharing between the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) and the associated Press of Pakistan (app) during a meeting with Bahrain’s Minister for Information, Ramadan Bin Abdullah Al-Noaimi, in Riyadh. Attaullah Tarar stated that media delegation exchanges are essential to enhancing media cooperation.
According to the information minister, Pakistan and Bahrain have very close fraternal ties that are founded on shared history, religion, and culture.
Pakistan’s economy is heading in the right direction, according to Attaullah Tarar.
Additionally, he stated that Pakistan offers great prospects for foreign investors to make investments.
According to Bahrain’s Information Minister, the country cherishes its relationship with Pakistan.
He reaffirmed Bahrain’s determination to further strengthen media cooperation.

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Mandi Bahauddin District Jail: MNA Launches Improvement Initiatives at Jail

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During his visit to District Jail Mandi Bahauddin, Member of the National Assembly Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosaal officially opened a number of development projects, including the recently built jail building.
Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosaal mna was welcomed at the District Jail by Superintendent Jail Haq Nawaz, Deputy Superintendent Sheikh Arif Nisar, Shahzad Aslam Jaja, and other jail staff. The Jail’s cadre saluted and presented a guard of honor.
He treated sick inmates admitted to the hospital, established other development projects, including the recently built jail facility, and toured several barracks, mills, anchorage, juvenile ward, and jail hospital.
at addition to planting a sapling at the jail as part of the tree plantation campaign, Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal MNA expressed gratitude for Superintendent Jail Haq Nawaz’s efforts and offered prayers for the nation’s growth and prosperity.

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Under the auspices of Ombudsman Punjab, an awareness seminar was held at the Government Mc High School in Nakana Sahib.

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The ombudsman Punjab Nankana Sahib Region held an awareness seminar at Government Captain Hassan Nawaz Shaheed MC High School.
The CEO of the District Education Authority, Shazia Bano, chaired the seminar. Advisor Malik Muhammad Aslam and District Education Officer Secondary Dr. Saima Zafar were among the educators, students, and education officers that attended the session.
In his speech to the seminar, Malik Muhammad Aslam stated that people are aware of their rights and that our goal is to eradicate institutional corruption and poor management.Everyone must do their share to improve institutions. The provincial ombudsman’s awareness campaign was deemed beneficial by civil society representatives, educators, and students, who said it provided them with information about the institution’s significance and what to do in the event of a complaint.Teachers and students reaffirmed their commitment to playing their part in raising public knowledge of the ombudsman.

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