CM stops Process of Recruitments in Punjab
Pakistan Times National News Desk

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister, Ch. Pervaiz Elahi, has stopped the process of recruitment against vacancies in government departments, including district level, throughout the province.

He issued these orders in response to the complaints to the Chief Minister that merit was not being upheld in the ongoing recruitment process in various government departments.

The government sources have stated that after necessary measures for ensuring merit, the recruitment process would be restarted without any delay.

Meanwhile, addressing a meeting of the parliamentary party of Pakistan Muslim League and its allies here hThe Chief Minister said on Monday that Government was fully aware of cultivators’ problems and had not let the price of cotton fall.

He said that the prices of wheat would also be maintained and if needed, it would be procured at a rate even higher than Rs. 400 per 40kg.

The people of Punjab, he maintained, have never paid any heed to the politics of agitation and hence will not let anyone hamper the economic activity in the province.

Ban on Processions

There was a ban on taking out processions in the province which was also binding upon the ruling party yet the government had no objection holding public rallies at specified places, he added.

He said that ambiguity and uncertainty in the national politics had been removed after President’s announcement regarding holding of election in 2007.

He said the party was fully prepared to contest the Local Bodies elections which would be held in two phases. He urged the workers to give top priority to the enrolment campaign of the party and maintain unity in the ranks to win a thumping victory.●