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Punjab govt. to cancel the land acquisition to Namal University

The Punjab govt has decided to cancel the land acquisition of 6500 kanal to Namal College in Mianwali. The chief Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Attaullah Tarar announced the decision on Tuesday.

He stated while addressing a press conference at 96-H Mannequin City that the former Prime Minister Imran Khan had acquired the shamlaat land in Mianwali forcefully and had not paid the charges to the locals, therefor govt has decided to cancel the acquisition of 6500 Kanals land to Namal Knowledge City. He also explained that Imran Khan misused his powers for attaining the land and wanted to use it for personal purposes.

Ataullah Tarar further said that since Imran Khan belongs to Minawali, he acquired this land for his personal use and the revenue that he attained from it has not been mentioned or registered anywhere.

Along with that, the chief PML-N stated that the former prime minister in the 90s acquired 8000 Kanal land for Shaukat Khanum Hospital from the then chief minister of Punjab, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Moreover, he claimed that Imran Khan also applied for personal residence at Lahore Development Authority (LDA). According to Mr. Tarar, he submitted an application in the 80s asking the Director General LDA for a plot because he did not have a private residence in the country.

Tarar also answered certain questions about the current government’s position and its actions against the previous government. Answering a question, he stated that PML-N has submitted an application against former chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar’s assets to Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE). Along with that, talking about Hamza Shehbaz, he said that he is the chief minister and will continue to serve.

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Punjab Govt Extends Vacations In Schools Till May 31st

The Punjab government has extended vacations in schools till May 31st and has announced that these vacations will be a part of the summer vacations.

The decision was taken in the Punjab cabinet meeting held on Tuesday.

The Cabinet also decided that only half the fee would be charged to the students during this period, but the teachers would receive their full salaries.

The Punjab government had earlier announced the closing of schools till April 5th in wake of Corona virus.

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Punjab Govt Working On Eight New Universities: Buzdar

The provincial government has started work on eight new universities in line with PTI government’s agenda of bringing about reforms in the education sector, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said.

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Punjab Govt Failing To Release, Utilize Education Development Funds

Ammar Sheikh

Despite PTI’s claimed focus on uplifting the education sector in Pakistan, the government of Punjab run by the party is failing to make an impact when it comes to managing funds meant for education sector in the province.