Chief Secretary Punjab Akbar Durrani on Tuesday directed the administrative secretaries to submit issues of their departments and their suggested solution within five days for devising a future roadmap.
Talking to administrative secretaries at Civil Secretariat on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary said that there is a need to take practical steps for bringing improvement in education, health and other sectors. "Punjab has the best officer. We have to work like a team. Officers should come up with innovative ideas instead of relying on traditional mechanism," he remarked.
The Chief Secretary mentioned that the gigantic task of holding free, fair and peaceful elections was accomplished due to hard work and commitment of civil officers, police, Rangers, army personnel. The Chief Secretary directed that special cells be set up at departments to deal with the court orders regarding regularization of employees.
Additional Chief Secretary Tariq Najeeb Najmi, Additional Chief Secretary Home Captain Nasim Nawaz (retd) and administrative secretaries of different departments were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, chairing a meeting held on the directions of Lahore High Court, the Chief Secretary ordered that all possible steps be taken for rehabilitation of historic buildings situated at Mall Road.
Lord Mayor Lahore Colonel Mubashir (retd) told the meeting that funds are available for restoration of historic buildings of Mall Road. Those among present were secretaries of local government, finance, director general archeology and officers concerned.