Three years have passed without local government elections
The local government elections that are a constitutional obligation under Article 140 A have not been held as yet even though the sitting government has entered its third year. It is binding on the provincial governments to hold these elections with the support of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) but so far these have not been held anywhere in the province.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has been a strong proponent of the local government system and often boasts of running it exceedingly well in KP when his party was heading the province from 2013 to 2018. It was during this time that the local governments in the province got 30 percent of the development budget of the province and allowed to use it independently. Reportedly, members of the opposition parties too had access to these funds.
Buzdar calls for institutional reforms for public-friendly police
Punjab Chief Minister stressed the need for institutional reforms for making police public-friendly
LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Wednesday stressed the need for institutional reforms for making police public-friendly in view of the department’s dealings with masses.
He expressed these views at the inauguration of the citizen-centric-police conference at Police Officers Mess.
Provincial Law Minister Basharat Raja, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Information and Culture Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, IG Police, ACS (Home) and secretary information were also present on the occasion.
Addressing the event, the chief minister said the government was working to transform health and police departments to provide better services and every citizen will enjoy free medical treatment under universal health coverage programme, he added. The government has set a target to give universal health cove
Illegal housing society developers on hit list
Law minister vows to protect savings of people from encroachers
LAHORE:
Punjab Minister for Law and Cooperatives Basharat Raja has said that those who had constructed illegal societies across the province would have to face punishment.
He said this while addressing a meeting of the National Coordination Committee for Housing Construction and Development on Tuesday.
While chairing the meeting, the law minister stressed that on the directive of Prime Minister Imran Khan the protection of savings of the people, particular those who are poor, would be ensured.
Punjab Local Government Secretary Noorul Amin Mengal and other officers gave a detailed briefing to the chair.