Youth

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister’s e-bike scheme has received more than 607,000 applications, following over 1.3 million registrations, reflecting strong interest among young people in the province. The application process for the scheme has been completed, and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed the relevant authorities to finalise the remaining procedures at the earliest. Under the

Islamabad: The Pakistan Young Scientists and Innovators Council (PYSIC) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to strengthen regulations on the import, sale and use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products, citing growing popularity among young people, particularly students. In a letter, PYSIC President Ch. Muhammad Haseeb Usman, General Secretary Annan Usman and Vice President Rania

Lahore: Sports Board Punjab is set to organize the CM Punjab Inter-School, College and University Sports Games, which officials describe as the biggest sports event in the country’s history, with thousands of male and female athletes expected to participate. According to officials, students from various madrassas will also take part in the mega sporting event.

LAHORE: The Punjab Sports Department has announced a significant increase in scholarship amounts under the Punjab Sports Endowment Fund, aimed at improving athlete welfare and supporting sports talent across the province. The announcement was made by Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab, M Ali, during a meeting held at the Punjab Stadium on Monday. The

LAHORE: Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has received more than 14,000 applications for international certifications under its Global IT Certification Programme since its launch in September 2024. The progress of the programme was reviewed during a meeting chaired by PITB Chairman Faisal Yousaf. The meeting was attended by Director General e-Governance Sajid Latif, Director Skills

LAHORE: The Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has released its Annual Performance Report, highlighting the completion of the second-largest recruitment exercise in the Commission’s history since its establishment in 1937. According to Deputy Director Syed Kazim Muqaddas Kazmi, a total of 581 requisitions were finalized during 2025, resulting in the filling of 13,195 posts across

LAHORE: The Punjab government will continue to fully support initiatives aimed at promoting positive youth engagement, as the Punjab Chief Minister has increased the Athletes’ Endowment Fund to Rs4 billion for 2026. This was stated by Provincial Minister for Energy, Youth Affairs and Sports Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the

BAHAWALPUR: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has declared 2026 as the ‘Year of Youth’ and announced the distribution of 100,000 electric bikes, an equal number of laptops, and scholarships for students across Punjab next year. She made these announcements while addressing a ceremony in Lodhran, where several major initiatives aimed at empowering youth and students

LAHORE: At the International Youth Congress held in Morocco, Alina Azhar, a young human rights activist from Lahore, emerged as a prominent voice advocating for the people of Gaza, drawing international attention to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the region. Addressing participants from across the globe, Azhar underscored Pakistan’s unwavering support for a free and