Punjab Cabinet Passes LB Amendment Bill

Lahore, Pakistan News: Punjab Cabinet has ratified the appointment of administrators in Local Bodies system on Wednesday.
The amendments in the Local Government Bill have been passed during a meeting, which was presided over by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at CM House in Lahore.
Talking to media after attending the meeting, Provincial Minister Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor said that the cabinet has also approved holding of LBs polls.
After getting it approved from the Provincial Assembly, Punjab Government would be entitled to appoint administrators on provincial level. Law Minister Rana Sanaullah has told the media that directives have been passed to form Election Authority for holding of local bodies’ polls, adding that the chairman of the said Authority would either be a Supreme Court’s judge or anyone having the same capabilities. He noted that number of Election Authority members has been increased to 4. He also divulged that LG polls would be held within six months.