The entry rights to the secretariat's residence have been restricted. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE:
The Punjab government has stepped up security arrangements for caretaker chief minister and his family after they received death threats, The Express Tribune has learnt.
Chief Minister Najam Sethi and his family shifted to an official residence in GOR-1 last week. For security purposes, the CM’s office was also shifted to 8 Club Road, GOR-1.
A senior police official said security at CM’s residence and his office had been beefed up to avoid any untoward incident.
Police have deployed four sniffer dogs at the secretariat’s entrance. The entry rights too have been restricted and visitors are only allowed to enter the premises after confirmation from the officers posted with the CM.
Junior staff posted at the secretariat is no longer allowed visitors during office hours.
They also have to leave their cell phones at the reception before entering. Officers in BS-17 and above are allowed to carry their cellular phones. Similarly, staff cars of the deputy secretary, the additional secretary and the secretary are permitted to park inside the secretariat but not others.
The Rs900 million chief minister’s secretariat at 8-Club Road was constructed in 2006.
The building has 46 office suits for the CM, his principal secretary, two special secretaries, four additional secretaries, 13 deputy secretaries, two personal staff officers, 12 section officers and ministerial staff.
There are also two committee rooms, a kitchen and waiting rooms.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 19th, 2013.
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And then they say we are public representatives and equal. Public dies while politicians lie.
Off-topic but whats the deal with that comment hyphenating Pakistan name above?
Mr.Najam and Mr.Muneeb make fun of Mr.Altaf Hussain by stating that he or any other politician residing abroad claims to die for Pakistan but when asked to come back to Pakistan they put forward the security reasons for not coming back.
Mr.Najam is only a caretaker with limited mandate. He and his family have started receiving death threats.
And this guy very wisely has shifted to a safer place in Lahore. If he receives threats of such enormity as Mr.Altaf does, then, definitely this possessor of "Chirya" would also settle down in London. Mr.Sethi realities are harsher and tougher than you understand in airconditioned TV studio and doing a job to get a decent earning. Same for Mr.Muneeb, a genius analyst in the making.
"Aapas Ki Baat Hay", why all our leaders think, that they are the only human being living in Pak-Istan??
Please do not spent to much millions on thinking about this question, it will wasted all along. This is our dilema, and this is the society which we have created in Pak-Istan.
Now it is all about "Naya Pak-Istan" for the next 50 years of "Loot Maar", Period.
Najam sethi falling in trap of security hoax