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Provincial Minister for Local Government Zeeshan Rafique has said that, under the personal interest of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, master planning for 37 districts and 128 tehsils of Punjab has been completed.
He further stated that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) system of the Punjab Spatial Planning Authority (PSPA) is currently undergoing training.
Special Secretary Development Aasia Gul and Additional Secretary Qurrat-ul-Ain also attended the meeting, while Director General PSPA Abdullah Nayyar briefed the participants.

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The Competition Commission has taken action against two frozen dessert manufacturers in a misleading “ice cream” case, imposing a fine of Rs35 million for deceiving consumers.
In its ruling, the commission, citing the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority and the Punjab Food Regulations 2018, clarified that “ice cream” and “frozen dessert” are two distinct products. Ice cream is made from milk, cream, or other dairy ingredients, whereas frozen desserts may contain vegetable oil. Therefore, presenting frozen desserts as ice cream is considered misleading.
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) had directed the companies to stop marketing frozen desserts as ice cream, withdraw all misleading advertisements, and provide clear and accurate information about their products.

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The “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” scheme, a key government initiative aimed at providing affordable housing, has been hit by significant delays despite its importance. Failure to meet set targets has hindered the timely release of expected financial resources, slowing down the project’s progress.
According to official documents, the disbursement of the Rs25 billion loan allocated for the scheme has yet to materialize. Additionally, due to unmet targets, a planned $90 million funding from an international financial institution has also not been released, raising serious concerns over the project’s performance.
Furthermore, the lack of available land and delays in environmental approvals by the relevant department have been identified as major factors contributing to the slowdown. The documents also reveal that the limited institutional capacity of the Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) remains a key obstacle in the project’s implementation.
The report further states that $44 million expected under the DLR system in 2024 could not be secured, while an additional $52 million remains pending in the current fiscal year, leaving the future of the project uncertain.