The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday approved a series of development and relief-oriented decisions while rejecting proposals that would burden the public.

The 30th meeting of the cabinet, which was presided over by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, turned down a proposal to increase electric bus fares in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Multan.

According to an official statement, the cabinet also formally endorsed the ban on the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

The meeting approved several key initiatives, including the recruitment of “School Teacher Interns” in public schools, the establishment of Air Punjab (Private) Limited, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Lahore–Rawalpindi High-Speed Rail Project.

Other projects included the high-tech farm mechanisation finance subsidy programme, under which farmers will receive a 60% subsidy on modern machinery, and the Prime Minister’s Cashless Strategy to introduce QR codes for retailers.

The cabinet also sanctioned the Mehrab Mehfooz Roshan Punjab Programme, an MoU for agricultural cooperation with Egypt, and the formation of a Board of Governors for the Centre of Excellence on Counter-Violence.

Additionally, the cabinet approved a proposal to implement a traffic fine and point-based system, allocated funds for the construction of a museum and memorial at National Bank Park, and endorsed a master plan for the restoration and upgradation of Lahore Museum.

The cabinet also approved the foundation of the Gujranwala Mass Transit Authority, grants for electric bus depots, and the reallocation of funds for the Green Pakistan Programme.

Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said that the neglect of agricultural mechanisation in the past had left the sector in decline, adding that her government was committed to modernising farming and improving productivity.