LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday approved amendments to laws to declare kite flying a non-bailable offense, besides the approval of Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority Rules of 2024.

It also gave approval of the formal establishment of Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA), besides granting powers of hearing officers to assistant commissioners under PERA.

The cabinet also approved interest-free loan project for the establishment of vehicle inspection and certification station.

It decided to restart Horse and Cattle Show in Punjab, and approved Rs1.5 billion for the purpose.

It also allowed Punjab police to train 210 Iraqi police officials.

The cabinet approved to provide latest machinery to improve performance of local bodies across Punjab.

It also approved to amend Local Government Act and Punjab Local Government Works Rules, besides granting approval to build a three-storey towers for government employees in Chaubarji Garden.

The Punjab cabinet approved an amount of Rs2.58 billion to establish a model market in every district of Punjab, besides approving Rs 2.5 billion for the Chief Minister Punjab Transplant Programne to transplant liver, kidney, bone marrow and other organs across Punjab.

It also approved that Punjab will provide MRI to Gilgit-Baltistan, besides providing a laboratory.

It approved launching a tourism internship programme, and conducting evening classes in nursing colleges of Punjab.

The cabinet approved recruitment on 276 technical posts of Punjab Agriculture Food and Drug Authority, besides approving to replace old and obsolete equipment of Punjab Forensic Science Authority.

It also gave approval for recruitment on 464 vacant posts in Border Military Police and Baloch Levy after 42 years.

The provincial cabinet approved to establish new Board of Management of eight hospitals. It also gave approval to include 43 development projects of Kasur district in the Annual Development Programme.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2024