LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday approved six bills during a session marked by criticism of the Communication and Works (C&W) Department’s performance and calls for expanding the Counter Crime Department’s (CCD) operations to riverine areas.
The session, chaired by Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, began more than two hours late. During the Question Hour, several treasury lawmakers, including Ahsan Raza and Saeed Akbar Nawnai, expressed dissatisfaction with the responses submitted by the C&W Department, terming them “routine replies” that lacked substance.
Punjab Communications Minister Sohaib Bharth defended his department, stating that he personally oversees all ongoing development projects. However, Speaker Khan cautioned that any attempt to provide misleading information in the House would be treated as a serious matter.
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Raising concerns over the CCD’s performance, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) legislators Mumtaz Chang and Shazia Abid urged the department to extend its operations to the Katcha areas, where criminal networks remain active. They said that “serious reservations exist regarding the department’s ongoing actions” and stressed that a comprehensive operation was needed to restore public confidence.
آئی جی پنجاب ڈاکٹر عثمان انور کی ایڈیشنل آئی جی سی سی ڈی سہیل ظفر چٹھہ کے ہمراہ اہم پریس کانفرنس
پنجاب کو اسلحہ سے پاک کرنے کا ٹاسک سی سی ڈی کو تفویض
پنجاب سرینڈر آف اللیگل آرمز ایکٹ 2025 متعارف، 15 دن کے اندر غیر قانونی اسلحہ جمع کروانا لازم، غیرقانونی اسلحہ رکھنے پر 4 سے 14… pic.twitter.com/cgLQCeHmvD— CRIME CONTROL DEPARTMENT (CCD) PUNJAB (@CCD_Punjab) October 24, 2025
Meanwhile, the assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the strengthening of Article 140-A of the Constitution to reinforce the role of local governments. The resolution, tabled under Article 144(1), proposes a constitutional amendment to create a separate chapter on local governments within the Constitution of Pakistan.
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The motion was presented by the Punjab Local Government Caucus and co-sponsored by Ahmad Iqbal Chaudhry (PP-54) and Ali Haider Gillani (PP-211).
The House also passed six bills, including the National University of Toba Tek Singh Bill 2025, with a majority vote.
During the proceedings, treasury lawmaker Shagufta Faisal extended birthday greetings to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Following completion of the day’s agenda, the session was adjourned indefinitely by the Panel of Chairpersons member Shaukat Raja.
