SNGPL new gas connections have been suspended indefinitely, according to reports published on 1 November 2026. Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited has extended its ban on new domestic connections, and the restriction now also covers commercial connections, including those for tandoors and hotels, from November. No date has been announced for resuming new connections, and…
A Punjab Police Character Certificate is an official document that confirms whether a person has a criminal record. It is often required for jobs, visas, immigration, university admission and government work. In Punjab, residents can apply online through the Police Khidmat Markaz portal or in person at any Khidmat Markaz, without visiting the district of…
The CM Punjab Rehmat Card is a Punjab Government welfare programme that gives direct financial assistance to widows and orphan children from the provincial Zakat Fund. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the programme in Lahore on 1 May 2026, with a record allocation of Rs 5 billion from the Zakat Fund for the first…
A sick cow or buffalo can mean lost milk, lost income and a disease that spreads to the whole shed. Lumpy skin disease in Punjab cattle is a viral disease that farmers should recognise early, because quick action protects the rest of the herd. The disease is spread by biting insects, causes painful skin lumps…
Plastic shopping bags are now a legal issue for shops across Punjab, not just an environment slogan. The Punjab plastic bag ban targets thin single-use bags and, since September 2026, also bans shops from charging customers separately for plastic bags. Fines can reach Rs 50,000, and serious violations can lead to sealing of premises or…
Traffic cameras in Punjab now record many violations without a warden stopping you. If you drive in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad or other Safe City areas, a Punjab e-Challan can be issued against your vehicle number for speeding, signal jumping or other violations. The good news is that you can check it and pay it…
Good food in the first two years of life shapes a child’s health for years. The Benazir Nashonuma Programme is the nutrition support programme of the Benazir Income Support Programme that helps pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers and children under two years of age. It gives quarterly cash stipends and special nutritious food, along with health…
Many young people in Punjab want to earn online but do not know where to learn the right skills. e-Rozgaar Punjab is the provincial programme that teaches digital skills and freelancing, so trainees can offer services to clients at home and abroad. The programme has changed a lot since it started, and the biggest change…
November is when Punjab’s sugarcane fields meet the mills, and this year growers are waiting on one missing number: the official cane rate. As of the latest reports, the Punjab Sugarcane Crushing Season 2026-27 rate has not been notified yet. Farmer groups demand Rs 700 per 40 kg, while last season’s Punjab average was around…
After a death in the family, one document becomes urgent for almost every later step: the death certificate. Banks, pension offices and property matters all ask for it. In Punjab, the Punjab Death Certificate is issued by the Union Council, and under the 2025 rules it is free for up to seven years. Families can…