GUJAR KHAN, Dec 27 Punjab chief secretary has directed the concerned authorities to make available land for the construction of a recreational public park for the residents of the city.

Talking to mediapersons from Gujar Khan who met him the other day in Lahore, the chief secretary said he had also directed the concerned authorities to launch an operation against encroachments on the roads and government lands in the city.

The mediapersons apprised the chief secretary of the problems being faced by the residents of the city.

They drew his attention to the rampant encroachments in various areas of the city and adjacent towns.

Opinion

Editorial

On press freedoms
Updated 03 May, 2026

On press freedoms

THE citizenry forgets, to its own peril, how important a free and independent media is in the preservation of their...
Inflation strain
03 May, 2026

Inflation strain

PAKISTAN’S return to double-digit inflation after 21 months signals renewed economic strain where external shocks...
Troubled waters
03 May, 2026

Troubled waters

PAKISTAN’S water crisis is often framed in terms of scarcity. Increasingly, it is also a crisis of contamination....
Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...