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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 Courts 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. MQM,PPP one on LBs amends :Agha SirajSindh Minister for Local Bodies Agha Siraj Durrani has said there is a mutual understanding between PPP and MQM vis--vis appointment of administrators and holding of local government polls within 90 days.Talking to media outside Sindh Assembly, the minister said that the amended Local Government Bill would be presented before the Sindh Assembly tomorrow.Danial Aziz slams annulling of LG system Former chairman National Reconstruction Bureau Danial Aziz has termed the scrapping of LG system as a black day for the country, saying that this move would revive the British mode of government. LBs amends undemocratic: Sherpao Terming the amendments as undemocratic, PPP-S Chief Sikandar Sherpao vowed to move the court against it.
