Says secret­aries must be presen­t in the house during questi­on hourLAHORE:The Punjab Assembly, in no uncertain terms, told the bureaucracy of the province to the presence of its officials during the question-hour session and for other business related to its departments. The order was passed by Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi after PML-N’s Samiullah Khan, on a point of order, drew his attention to the matter. Elahi said that lists of all designated officers for the Punjab Assembly must be taken from the departments and the attendance of these individuals must be ensured. He also said that the administrative secretary of the department concerned should also be present during question hour. Former speaker Rana Iqbal, MPAs Samiullah Khan, Shazia Abid, Malik Ahmed Khan, Manshaullah Butt and Irfan Daultana, were also present in the meeting.

Source: The Express Tribune March 05, 2019 03:33 UTC