Punjab govt accords approval to mass marriage programme
Pakistan
Punjab govt accords approval to collective marriage program
LAHORE (Dunya News) - In what Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz described as a historical move, the provincial cabinet on Tuesday accorded approval to the mass marriage programme.
The chief minister headed the 17th session of the provincial cabinet in which the government approved the marriages of 3000 women from the poor families.
The brides would get Rs100,000 as gift via ATM. Also, items such as furnitures, dresses and dinner sets would be given as gift.
Apart from this development, the session also witnessed deliberations over the electric taxi system in Punjab. The CM was briefed that 680 electric buses would be operational by the end of this year.
Also, the chief executive of the province directed the strict monitoring to control the rates of flour and chicken.
