Punjab
Punjab to become first province to buy gene sequencing tech to track COVID-19 variants
Punjab is set to become the first province in the country to acquire a genome sequencing machine for the purpose of identifying the new strains…
Ravi Riverfront Project bags foreign investment worth $8bn to develop “world’s largest riverfront modern city”
Touted to become the world’s largest riverfront modern city upon completion, the highly-anticipated Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project (RRUDP) has managed to attract foreign investment…
‘International-standard’ bus terminals to be built in Punjab’s major cities
The Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar, held a meeting in the provincial capital to review the quality of public transport in the province. The…
Punjab Tourism App was downloaded more than 10 thousand times in the last 24 hours
On World Tourism Day, Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar launched a tourism app dedicated to Punjab to revive the almost dying tourism sector of…
ePay Punjab has successfully processed more than a million transactions
ePay Punjab has successfully processed more than a million transactions and has collected overall revenue of PKR 5 billion as of 31st August 2020. The…
Punjab Government reduces tax on ride-hailing services by bringing them into sales tax net
In the new Financial Bill 2020, the Government of Punjab has created a new category in the sales tax net for ride-hailing services. Previously, ride-hailing…
Punjab police plans on deploying drones to catch kite flyers
With kite flying experiencing a sudden surge in popularity during these times of quarantine, the Punjab Police has decided to crack down on all responsible…
Air quality breaches ‘hazardous’ levels in Punjab, Amnesty International
The human rights organization, Amnesty International, has pointed out that air quality levels in certain areas of Punjab have exceeded hazardous levels. In a statement…
Punjab govt to launch a monitoring system to improve service delivery at land record centers
Just after successfully launching online issuance of record of ownership earlier this year in March, the Punjab Land Records Authority (PLRA) is now planning to…
PITB and SED launched HRMS, a system to facilitate Punjab school teachers in promotions, transfers and more
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) in collaboration with School Education Department (SED) has launched Human Resource Management System (HRMS) where 386,000 school teachers and 4,000…
How to protect your data on Public WiFi
In the past few years, there has been an increasing number of free WiFi services for the public. From free WiFi at Metro Stations to…
Govt launches Smart Track app to monitor progress of Development Schemes in Punjab
To timely monitor, the progress of development schemes in Punjab, an android based app “Smart Track” in collaboration with Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) for…
Over 110 govt offices across Punjab equipped with video conferencing endpoints
A state-of-the-art video conferencing solution developed by Punjab Information technology Board (PITB) with secure channel connectivity between offices and districts has achieved the significant milestone…
