LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Monday approved several bills passed by the Punjab Assembly, bringing them into immediate effect across the province.
The approved bills include the Thalassemia Prevention Bill 2025, which focuses on early detection, prevention, and management of thalassemia and other genetic disorders, aiming to reduce their strain on the healthcare system. The Punjab Efficiency and Conservation Agency Bill 2025, designed to improve energy efficiency, and the Nexus University, Sialkot Bill 2025, which will establish a new university in Sialkot, were also approved.
Additionally, the governor sanctioned the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research Bill 2025, the Next Institute of Science and Technology Bill 2025, and the University of White Rock Bill 2025, all aimed at establishing higher education and research institutions in the province.
Governor Khan also gave his assent to the Punjab Spatial Planning Authority Bill 2025, which will apply across Punjab, except where specific areas are exempted. The Punjab Acid Control Bill 2025, intended to regulate the sale and use of acid to prevent violence, and the Finance Amendment Bill 2025, which introduces changes to provincial financial regulations, were also approved.
All these bills are now enforceable throughout Punjab.
