The seventh session of the Sub-Cabinet Committee on Law and Order was held in the Department of Interior under the chairmanship of Provincial Health Minister and Chairman of the Committee Khawaja Salman Rafique here, on Tuesday. Provincial Minister of Industry and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain and Provincial Minister of Transport Bilal Akbar Khan participated as committee members. Provincial Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique conducted a detailed review of the law and order situation across the province, security arrangements for Eid-ul-Adha, and the release of prisoners on parole, during the meeting, whereas the concerned officers also gave a briefing.
Khawaja Salman Rafique, while expressing his views, said that extraordinary security arrangements would be ensured for Eid-ul-Adha. During the meeting, Deputy Commissioners were approved to appoint Price Control Magistrates in various districts.
Additionally, the release of two prisoners on parole was approved. The committee also approved action against banned organizations collecting sacrificial animals hides under the Anti-Terrorism Act on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
To protect human lives, circular and temporary mechanical swings will be banned in streets and areas during Eid. Action will continue against drug dealers, kite-making factories, and electricity thieves across the province.
Home Secretary Noorul Amin Mengal, Secretary Information and Broadcasting Ahmed Aziz Tarar, Special Secretary Home, Additional IG Chaudhry Sultan, Additional IG Wasim Sial, DG Shahid Iqbal, and Commissioners and RPOs participated in the meeting via video link.
Moreover, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has decided to ensure installation of electronic invoice monitoring system in restaurants across Punjab.
The Punjab Revenue Authority sources told media that the authority has compiled the data of restaurants while special teams were formed and assigned the task. The department has issued notices to ensure installation of electronic invoice monitoring system within 15 days across the province. Revenue authority officials say that from the beginning of the new financial year, enforcement actions will be initiated against the restaurant owners who do not install the system. Installation of this system will be ensured to prevent evasion of sales tax on services.
