Cabinet consults NCOC on LG elections date

The 41st meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Business approved the proposal to send the matter of fixing the date of elections in Punjab under Punjab Local Government Act 2019 to the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC). The decision was taken due to the recent escalation in coronavirus cases in Punjab, in the meeting held at the Civil Secretariat on Friday. Punjab Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperatives Raja Basharat chaired the meeting. Other approved proposals included amendments to the Punjab Government Business Rules 2011 regarding the South Punjab Secretariat, nomination of Kamran Khurshid and Ahmad Shahzeb for the Board of Directors of Quaid-eAzam Solar Power Company, amendment to the Punjab Regulation of Plastic Shopping Bags Act 2020 and amendment in Punjab Infrastructure Development law to include the MPAs as board members. The committee approved the revised appointment and transfer policy 2020 in the irrigation department and directed the social department to present the draft of Punjab Panah Gah Authority Act 2020 in the next meeting after further necessary deliberation. The meeting reviewed the status of implementation of the decision of the Lahore High Court regarding regular appointments in Punjab under Rule 17-A.