Minister hints at more jobs for South Punjab
Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said on Tuesday that a separate quota would be allotted for the people of South Punjab in government jobs.
Chairing the third meeting of the Ministerial Committee constituted by the chief minister to determine the powers and improve the performance of South Punjab Civil Secretariat, he mentioned the quota would be determined on the basis of the proportion of the population in the province.
Necessary amendments were being made in the laws relating to government jobs for allocating quotas, he added.
The provincial finance minister said that a separate development programme for South Punjab would be formulated in the budget for the next financial year.
The provincial government would ensure separate publication of the Annual Development Programme of South Punjab.
The minister directed the law department, finance department and planning and development board to make amendments in the law relating to separate quotas for South Punjab and preparation of separate annual development programme for South Punjab.
The provincial minister stated Punjab government was introducing South Punjab as a separate administrative zone for uniform development in the province.
“For the first time in history, the colour fencing of the budget reserved for South Punjab has been ensured with the support of the cabinet and the establishment of a separate secretariat was the continuation of it.”
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2021.