Lahore: The school education authority Lahore has issued notification of changing school’s schedule.

According to the details, school education authority Lahore reduced the schedule of schools of 15 minutes. In accordance with the notification, girls’ school will be started on 7:45am while the off will be on 1:15pm.

The boys’ school will be started on 8:00am while the off will be on 1:30pm. Similarly, on Fridays the girls’ school will be off on 11:45am and boys’ school will be on 12:00pm.

In double shift, the first shift in schools will be started on 7:45am and off will be on 12:15pm whereas the second shift of schools will be started on 2:15pm and off will be on 5:30pm.   

Toronto: The Canadian police have arrested six people in the case of stealing 20.1 million Canadian dollars’ worth of gold and 2.7 million Canadian dollars from a busy airport in the country and recovered a large number of weapons.

A year ago, 6,600 gold bars with a total value of over 20 million Canadian dollars were stolen from the cargo lounge at Toronto's Pearson Airport. It included $20 million worth of pure gold and two and a half million dollars’ worth of foreign currency notes. This robbery was done in the style of Netflix's famous web series 'Gold Heist'.

The US authorities also supported the Canadian authorities in the investigation and operations related to this incident. One person was arrested in America and three warrants covering both countries were issued after 19 charges were laid.

According to Toronto local police, the suspects include a former and current employee of an airline.

The gold thieves gained access to the gold consignment by showing a voucher used to purchase seafood the day before. Peel Regional Police Chief Nishan Dorepa said that the incident was done purely in a filmy way, just like we used to joke with each other.

The accused include Prampal Sidhu, Simran Preet, King Michelin, Prasad Pramalingam, Amit Jalota, Imad Chaudhry, Ali Raza, Archit Grover and Arsalan Chaudhry. Apart from this, it also includes those who buy stolen gold.

Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Thursday approved the ban on the use of plastic bags in the province.

In a meeting chaired by Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, it was decided to ban the use of plastic bags across the province from June 5.

Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22. ‘No Plastic’ campaign will be launched and complete ban on production, delivery and use of plastic bags will be ensured.

The senior provincial minister stated that people should not use plastic bags to protect themselves from cancer. They are requested to use clothes and paper bags instead of plastic bags, everyone including shopkeepers are with the government in the campaign of not using plastic bags.

Marriyum added that the plastic items and utensils should not be used at home.

It was decided in the meeting that the relevant authorities will ensure the ban on the use of plastic bags.

Special lectures and training workshops will be held among students and in educational institutions in which people will be made aware of the harm caused by plastic on human health, improving the environment is a matter of life and death for all of us.