Development work halted in Punjab, LHC told
July 29, 2021
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that development works in the province had been halted and day to day affairs were being run through administrators only.
Chief Secretary Jawad Rafiq Malik stated this during the hearing of petitions seeking implementation of the Supreme Courtâs judgement about restoration of the local governments in the province. The top bureaucrat told the court that the committee formed to implement the judgment held its first meeting on Friday. He said the committee sought two weeks to come up with a plan for the restoration of the LG system. Lahore cityâs lord mayor retired Col Mubashir Javed and other representatives opposed the request of the government for more time.
Punjab govt ordered to submit plan on restoration of LG system
July 20, 2021
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the Punjab government to submit a plan on restoration of the local government system in the province in light of a judgement passed by the Supreme Court.
Justice Ayesha A Malik was hearing a set of petitions seeking implementation of the SC judgement about restoration of local governments in the province. Chief Secretary Jawad Rafiq Malik told the court that a committee formed to deliberate upon the judgement and the restoration of the LG system was scheduled to meet after Eid holidays.
The judge adjourned further hearing till July 28 and also allowed the government to use the LG funds through administrators to the extent of payments of salaries and pensions only. AFP/File
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday allowed a week’s time to the Punjab government to come up with a plan for restoration of the local government system in the province in the light of a judgement passed by the Supreme Court.
Justice Ayesha A Malik was hearing a set of petitions seeking implementation of the SC judgement about restoration of local governments in the province.The provincial government has meanwhile notified constitution of four special committees/transition teams at provincial, divisional, district and tehsil level for the restoration of the local bodies’ institutions in line with the March 25 short order and subsequent detailed judgment issued by the Supreme Court on July 6.