LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet Committee on Law and Order has directed the law enforcement agencies to devise a foolproof security plan for the touring South African cricket team during its stay in Lahore, while ensuring it does not affect the traffic flow in the city.
The committee meeting presided over by law minister Basharat Raja was attended by provincial ministers retired Col Hashim Dogar, Ansar Majeed Khan and Taimur Bhatti, besides additional chief secretary (Home), capital city police officer, deputy inspector general (operations), deputy commissioner, Rescue1122 director general and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials.
Earlier, in a briefing to the cabinet committee, it was informed that control rooms of police, local government,police’s special branch and a temporary medical aid centre would be set up at the Punjab Hockey Stadium.
Delayed response by depts irk lawmakers
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A file photo of Punjab Assembly in session. PHOTO: ONLINE
LAHORE:
Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) lawmaker Syed Usman Mehmood expressed concern on Tuesday over delay on part of government departments in submitting replies to the queries put forth by both treasury and opposition members of Punjab Assembly.
He demanded a ruling for early submission of replies. PTI’s MPA Ahmed Khan Bhachar, who is also parliamentary secretary of local government and answered the queries of the lawmakers, seconded the stance of the PPP legislator.
Panel of Chairmen member Mian Muhammad Shafi directed the departments concerned to submit replies within the period prescribed in Rule 54 of “Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab 1997”.
Teachers disinfect hands of students upon their arrival at a school in Lahore on September 15, 2020 AP/File
LAHORE: As schools and colleges will open from Jan 18, the Punjab health department has expressed concerns that coronavirus rate may increase if SOPs are not fully implemented in educational institutions.
In the wake of this situation, the cabinet committee on coronavirus on Wednesday reviewed the situation and agreed that a review meeting would be held on Feb 8 as the schools’ opening period would be entering the fourth week.
The cabinet committee on coronavirus meeting at chief minister’s secretariat was chaired by Law Minister Basharat Raja and attended by Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, School Education Minister Murad Raas, Higher Education Minister Raja Yasir Humayun, Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, the chief secretary and secretaries of primary health, specialised health and other
Teachers disinfect hands of students upon their arrival at a school in Lahore on September 15, 2020 AP/File
LAHORE: As schools and colleges will open from Jan 18, the Punjab health department has expressed concerns that coronavirus rate may increase if SOPs are not fully implemented in educational institutions.
In the wake of this situation, the cabinet committee on coronavirus on Wednesday reviewed the situation and agreed that a review meeting would be held on Feb 8 as the schools’ opening period would be entering the fourth week.
The cabinet committee on coronavirus meeting at chief minister’s secretariat was chaired by Law Minister Basharat Raja and attended by Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid, Special Assistant to Chief Minister for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, School Education Minister Murad Raas, Higher Education Minister Raja Yasir Humayun, Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, the chief secretary and secretaries of primary health, specialised health and other