Punjab Province

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
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.

Faisalabad | ReNews Pakistan
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has signed a consultancy agreement with internationally reputed Lebanese engineering firm Dar Al-Handasah to initiate development of a greenfield airport in Faisalabad, marking a key step toward modernising the country’s aviation infrastructure.
According to officials, the agreement formally launches the master planning phase of the project, which is aimed at developing a state-of-the-art airport on previously unused land. The deal was signed by PAA Director General Zeeshan Saeed and Dar Al-Handasah Country Manager Rami Bediwoun in a ceremony attended by senior officials, including Deputy Director Generals Sadiqur Rehman and Sameer Saeed, as well as Director Planning and Development Ghulam Abbas Sheikh.
Under the agreement, consultancy services will be provided by the joint venture DAR-OCL-ASIAN JV. Construction work on the project is scheduled to begin from April 21, 2026.
Greenfield airports are built on undeveloped land, allowing planners to design modern, efficient infrastructure from scratch without constraints posed by existing facilities. Such developments are gaining global traction, with similar projects underway in major cities around the world.
The Faisalabad greenfield airport project is expected to significantly enhance regional connectivity, support economic activity, and strengthen the city’s position as an emerging hub in Pakistan’s aviation sector.

Lahore | ReNews Pakistan
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.