Permanent jobs: ECP asks Shahbaz Sharif to clarify regularistaion

PPP told to clarify loans given under BISP.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday sent a formal letter to the chief secretary of Punjab to clarify an announcement by Shahbaz Sharif for regularising over 100,00 provincial government employees, reported Express News.

Shahbaz had on March 2 announced that he would be regularising as many as 100,000 government employees from grade one through 16.

ECP took notice of this announcement has given the chief secretary three days to submit their official response.

The ECP in the letter said that "almost a fortnight before completion of the term of assemblies and just before holding of general elections, such action tends to potentially influence the results of elections."

BISP under scrutiny

The ECP also sent a formal letter to the Pakistan Peoples Party regarding the Benazir Income Support scheme.

According to the ECP, loans given out before upcoming elections may be seen as a questionable scheme and requires clarification.

The PPP has been allowed three days to submit a formal response.