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Business Recorder
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Keep your spirits high amid tension on borders: CM
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that tension is prevailing on the borders but there is no need to be afraid of anything and keep yours spirit high. Addressing the laptop distribution ceremony under the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme, the CM said, 'Our brave sons, daughters and the entire nation stand with the Pakistan Army. The youth are giving a strong message of standing with the Pakistan Army today. Seeing the amount of love of our youth for Pakistan, I have great hope that the future of Pakistan is very bright.' She said, 'I only want one promise from our children that whenever they take any step, it will be taken for the welfare and prosperity of this country. If the youth pledge that every step will be taken for the well-being of Pakistan, then there is no bigger guarantee for the bright future of Pakistan. I am Pakistani first and then Punjabi. Children from other provinces send messages of getting laptops. The Chief Ministers of other provinces should also give laptops and scholarships to their students.' She added, 'Give the talented students everything including scholarships, laptops, e-bikes as they are our bright future. The talented students are today's superstars. The relationship of love and respect with the talented students will last forever. Seeing the laptops, children will feel the love and care of Maryam Nawaz Sharif for them. It took a little while to distribute Honhaar scholarships and laptops to the talented students. Time is allocated for every meeting, but there is no time limit for meeting with the students.' She said, 'Now a days, people deem politics bad, but in reality politics is meant to serve the public with sincerity and honesty. Ration cards have been given to 1.25 million workers for a monthly subsidy of Rs 3,000. I feel overjoyed to sit among the talented students. Laptops are being given to 14,000 students of Lahore division on met without any discrimination. While giving laptops and Honhaar scholarship to the talented students, no one asked them which party they belong to. I am glad to know that 60% of the talented students are female who obtained Honhaar scholarships and laptops.' She added, 'I request all the students and parents not to express their gratitude to me, rather it is their right. I have come to congratulate the talented students. I feel more rejoice than the parents over the success of the talented students. I feel as much pride as the parents feel over the success of their children. All possible resources have been allocated to fulfill all the dreams of the talented students.' The CM said, 'I attained fulfillment of Allah Almighty as not a single scholarship and laptop has been awarded without merit. All the students of Punjab who have fulfilled the criteria of merit have been given laptops. All the dreams of all the talented students living in Punjab will be fulfilled. One lac laptops will be distributed to the talented students every year. I commend Provincial Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, as he is very famous and popular among all the students of Punjab. The way Rana Sikandar Hayat has taken care of the children is highly appreciable.' Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Youth stand with army: Maryam
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that tension is prevailing on the borders but there is no need to be afraid and the youth should keep high their spirits. Addressing a laptop distribution ceremony under the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme, she said, "Our brave sons, daughters and the entire nation stand with the Pakistan Army. The youth are giving a strong message of standing with the Pakistan Army today. Seeing the amount of love of our youth for Pakistan, I have great hope that the future of Pakistan is very bright." She said, "I only want one promise from our children that whenever they take any step, it will be taken for the welfare and prosperity of this country. If the youth pledge that every step will be taken for the well-being of Pakistan, then there is no bigger guarantee for the bright future of Pakistan." The CM said, "I am Pakistani first and then Punjabi. Children from other provinces send messages about getting laptops. The chief ministers of other provinces should also give laptops and scholarships to their students." She said the talented students should be given scholarships, laptops and e-bikes as they are the future. "The talented students are today's superstars," she added. She said it had taken a while to distribute Honhaar scholarships and laptops among the talented students. She said, "Nowadays, people deem politics bad, but in reality politics is meant to serve the public with sincerity and honesty. Ration cards have been given to 1.25 million workers for a monthly subsidy of Rs3,000. Laptops are being given to 14,000 students of Lahore division without any discrimination." She added, "I am glad to know that 60 per cent of the talented students who obtained Honhaar scholarships and laptops are female."
Express Tribune
26-02-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
Result delay panics scholarship hopefuls
Thousands of students of public sector universities and colleges may be deprived of benefitting from the Honhaar Scholarships of Punjab government because of a delay in the issuance of their results. The result card is compulsory to apply for the scholarship scheme by the last date of February 28. According to sources, most of the students whose results have not been declared so far by the universities are of the third to eighth semesters. The Punjab Higher Education Department has issued a letter to the administrations of the public sector universities, urging them to immediately resolve the issue of the students so that they can apply for the scholarships. The sources said thousands of university and college students facing delay in the announcement of their results despite wishing to apply for the Honhaar Scholarships of the Punjab government. The government had launched the scholarship scheme to provide financial support to deserving and talented students of the province. The submission of applications for the Honhaar Scholarships is under way with February 28 set as the deadline. "We are three sisters studying in universities, while our parents are poor and are struggling hard to pay our fees. I am doing a job to continue my studies so that I can get a degree. The Honhaar Scholarship Scheme has given us hope but our results have not been announced, causing disappointment and worry as the deadline is approaches and the university administrations are not addressing our plight," said a student of a university, Samra Batool, while speaking to The Express Tribune. She said her class fellows had also been unable to apply for the scholarships because of the delay in the announcement of results. She alleged that the relevant officials were oblivious if the anxiety of the students as the deadline for the submitting the applications neared. Officials of the Punjab Higher Education Department also expressed concern over the delay in the results announcements. The department has written a letter to the public sector universities, urging them to immediately announce the results of the students. A senior official of Punjab Higher Education Department said the attention of the vice chancellors had been drawn towards the issue of delay in the announcement of various semesters' results affecting the students intending to apply for the Honhaar Scholarship. The official said submission of the current result along with the previous academic performance was compulsory to apply for scholarships, The delay in the issuance of the results is causing hurdles for the students in applying. All VCs were advised to facilitate the students applying for the scholarships by announcing the results at the earliest. The college administrations had also been requested through the letter to immediately announce the results in the best interest of the students, the official added. An official of Government College University Lahore also said many students would not be eligible to apply for the scholarships due to the delay.
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Express Tribune
10-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Punjab CM promises jobs for encroachment removal affectees
Listen to article Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has made a significant decision to rehabilitate the unemployed individuals affected by the anti-encroachment drive. The Chief Minister has directed the relevant authorities to take measures for the restoration of small businesses, such as street vendors, that were affected by the encroachment removal campaign. Maryam Nawaz stated that while the removal of encroachments is crucial for easing traffic, the government will not allow ordinary people to become unemployed. "We do not want to take away someone's livelihood, which is why it is essential to make alternative arrangements for those who have lost their jobs." She also mentioned that alternative spaces will be provided to the affected individuals in every city. "We are reviewing arrangements for those whose livelihoods have been impacted by the anti-encroachment campaign. The removal of encroachments is inevitable to ensure smooth traffic flow," she added. The Chief Minister emphasized that due to chaotic encroachments, passing through markets had become difficult, and that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had instructed immediate measures for those affected by the encroachments. Earlier, Maryam Nawaz approved expansion of the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme for students from other provinces. The same eligibility criteria has been set for the students belonging to other provinces like that in Punjab. Presiding over a meeting on higher education, then chief minister also increased the number of laptops for students in Punjab up to 110,000. She approved the inclusion of the students of the second, third and fourth semesters in Punjab in the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme. The chief minister directed then authorities concerned to establish a special helpline for students regarding the scholarship and laptop schemes. It was decided to set the eligibility criterion for obtaining laptops as 65 per cent marks. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said while addressing the meeting, "The Honhaar Scholarship and laptop schemes are the right of every child and responsibility of the government.
Express Tribune
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Other provinces offered scholarships
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved expansion of the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme for students from other provinces. The same eligibility criteria has been set for the students belonging to other provinces like that in Punjab. Presiding over a meeting on higher education, then chief minister also increased the number of laptops for students in Punjab up to 110,000. She approved the inclusion of the students of the second, third and fourth semesters in Punjab in the Honhaar Scholarship Scheme. The chief minister directed then authorities concerned to establish a special helpline for students regarding the scholarship and laptop schemes. It was decided to set the eligibility criterion for obtaining laptops as 65 per cent marks. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said while addressing the meeting, "The Honhaar Scholarship and laptop schemes are the right of every child and responsibility of the government. Education and youth development are the real investments for the uplift of a nation and I want to see every child getting a laptop." She said, "Laptops and Honhaar scholarships are the right of students from other provinces as well." The chief minister added, "Students from other provinces, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are also our children. Every child who comes on merit should apply to obtain education in a quality institution. The government will pay his fee. I think like a mother, I want to change the fate of every child." She said, "The standard set for obtaining Honhaar scholarships in Punjab will remain the same for students from other provinces." She said provision of funds in all schemes for the well-being of students would be ensured. The participants of the meeting also approved plans to organise a conference of vice chancellors and a 'Tech Expo' in Punjab. Separately, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced that biker lanes would be marked on all roads of Lahore in a phased manner. "A pilot project to allocate separate lanes for cyclists and motorcyclists on the roads of Lahore, following the model of China's capital Beijing, has been launched," she said. In ten first phase, a 10-kilometre-long biker lane in green and other colours is being developed from Ferozepur Road to Lahore Bridge. The chief minister said, "The modern global concept of biker lanes will reduce accidents and bring about smooth traffic flow." She appealed to the citizens to make the pilot project a success with their cooperation and discipline, so that lives could be protected and accidents avoided.
