Each Secretary should appoint a focal person for AG:Chief Secretary

Lahore: Punjab Chief Secretary Nasir Mehmood Khosa presided over a special meeting of all Administrative Secretaries in which progress of litigation, pending cases and disposal of the existing cases with regard to pension was reviewed. Advocate General Punjab especially attended the meeting.

The meeting particularly reviewed the cases of various departments pending in the courts. The Chief Secretary directed that each Secretary should appoint a focal person from every department for Advocate General so that the pending cases in the courts could immediately be pursued. He also directed to dispose of the pending inquiry cases of officers and officials and to reduce the number of cases. The Chief Secretary directed that the implementation on Anita Turab Case be ensured in the light of the directions of the Supreme Court and the guidelines provided by the Supreme Court in this regard should be implemented in letter and spirit. Various Secretaries also put-forth proposals regarding speedy disposal of pending cases in the meeting.

Advocate General Punjab provided legal guidance to the officers with regard to early disposal of pending cases and various proposals were discussed.