President Zardari Directs PPP to Support Punjab LG Bill

Pakistan News: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed to support Local Government Amendment Bill amid reservations of PPP Punjab Assembly member Taveer Ashraf Kaira. Governor Punjab Salman Taseer, Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed and Punjab Minister for Finance Tanveer Ashraf Kaira met with President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday in the Presidency. They briefed the President on the new local government system to be introduced in Punjab and informed him about the reservations and decision of the Parliamentary Party meeting in Punjab Assembly which has rejected Provincial Election Authority. However, after long discussions the President directed that local government bill would be approved from the Punjab Assembly to continue the reconciliation process. Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed will inform CM Punjab about the decision taken by the President.