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Punjab will provide 3,000 low-income homes in each district.

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CM Maryam requested a comprehensive strategy to carry out the housing project “Apna Ghar, Apni Chhat” efficiently during the meeting. Former senator Pervaiz Rasheed, MPA Azma Bukhari, the chief secretary, the senior member of the Board of Revenue, the chairman of planning and development, the secretaries of housing and finance, the commissioner of Lahore, and other officials attended the meeting.

Speaking to the assembly, Maryam Nawaz emphasized the need of giving people in need a place to live and directed the officials to move quickly to begin building more than 3,000 homes in each of Punjab’s districts. She emphasized that in order to start the project on time, the model houses needed to be ready in six weeks.

In order to ensure affordability for those with modest incomes, the CM further instructed to minimize the down payment and monthly installments. She reaffirmed her commitment to keeping her manifesto promise to give low-income homeless people ready homes.

“Providing shelter to the poor is our manifesto, and we will fulfil the promise,” she stated.

The program is in line with the government’s objectives of promoting socioeconomic development and reducing poverty and demonstrates its commitment to meeting the housing needs of marginalized populations.

In the meanwhile, fifteen ministers are scheduled to take the oath of office at the Governor House as part of the first phase of the creation of the Punjab cabinet, which is anticipated to happen in the next one to two days.

The cabinet will be smaller during this first phase, with a concentration on important portfolios. Marriyum Aurangzeb is slated to take over the planning and development and forestry ministries, and Azma Bukhari is expected to be appointed as the province communications minister. These are among the predicted cabinet appointments.

Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman will be in charge of the excise department, Bilal Yasin may be named minister for food, and Khawaja Imran Nazir may be the minister for basic health.

In Maryam Nawaz’s initial cabinet lineup, Khalid Jajja is earmarked for the Ministry of Agriculture, while Faisal Ayub is anticipated to assume the responsibilities of the Ministry of Housing and Sports. Additionally, Salman Naeem and Rana Iskandar Hayat are also expected to join the 15-member cabinet.

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FO admits that a boat capsized in Greece, killing four Pakistanis.

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The deaths of four Pakistanis in a boat capsizing event close to the southern Greek island of Goudos have been verified by the Foreign Office.

The incident happened on Sunday and at least five illegal immigrants drowned as a result. According to Greek Coast Guards, 39 people were rescued after the wooden boat overturned, but 40 more are still unaccounted for.

According to a Foreign Office spokeswoman, the four Pakistani nationals were among those killed in the catastrophe. In order to help the remaining Pakistanis and repatriate the corpses of the deceased, the Pakistani Embassy in Athens has been in close communication with Greek authorities, she said.

Additional information was given by Aamir Aftab Qureshi, Pakistan’s ambassador to Greece, during a press conference. According to him, there were 80 Pakistanis on board the doomed boat, and efforts are still being made to find the people who are still missing.

He added that the overcrowding on the boat was a factor in the capsizing. There are worries over the safety of the missing people because a sizable portion of them are children. He stated that five boats carrying Pakistani nationals were traveling illegally from Libya.

The public was also informed by Ambassador Qureshi that the government will pay for the return flight of the accident victims’ bodies.

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Every office will have a biometric system installed by Lesco.

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system in each office.

Details show that the LESCO had ordered the installation of biometric systems in all offices, including the divisions and the circle.

The installation of the biometric system at the headquarters resulted in an increase in attendance, as the LESCO CEO had stated.

The CEO of LESCO claimed that the biometric system has resolved the issues related to the fictitious overtime and off-days.

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Around 450 Pakistanis have successfully crossed into Lebanon from Syria, according to a briefing from the Foreign Office.

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Approximately 450 Pakistanis, including 250 Zaireen, have successfully crossed into Lebanon from Syria, according to the spokesperson for the Foreign Office, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.

During her weekly briefing at the foreign office in Islamabad, she stated that Pakistan is pleased with the resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on the Gaza Strip, which calls for an immediate ceasefire.

In addition, she expressed her satisfaction with the elimination of limits placed on UNRWA’s ability to carry out relief activities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

It was stated by her that Pakistan is demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities in Palestine, an end to the genocide that is taking place in Gaza, the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, unrestricted access to humanitarian aid for those who are in urgent need, full support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its mandated humanitarian activities, and medical assistance for those who are in urgent need.

Moreover, she stated that Pakistan emphasises the need for the international community to hold Israel accountable for the war crimes and crimes against humanity that it has committed in occupied lands.

The Israeli aggression against Syria, the illegitimate acquisition of Syrian territory, and the massive devastation of Syrian infrastructure as well as civilian and military sites are all topics that Pakistan is extremely worried about, according to the spokesperson for Pakistan.

According to her, this attack on Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity is a serious violation of international law to the highest degree. By expressing our support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, we are also expressing our opposition to the Israeli government’s attempt to acquire territory through coercion.

The resolution 497 of the United Nations Security Council, which declares the annexation of the Golan Heights by Israel to be null and illegal and to have no international legal impact, was reaffirmed by her organisation.

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