QUETTA: Chief Secretary Balochistan Mathar Niaz Rana on Friday banned the transfer posting of the officers till conduct of the Local Government polls in the province.
He issued these directives while chairing a meeting called soon after the Election Commission of Pakistan rejected the plea of Balochistan government for the postponement of the LG polls for at least six months.
Senior Member Board of Revenue, Arshad Majeed, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Mohammad Hasham Ghilzai, Inspector General of Balochistan Police Mohsin Hassan But, Secretary Local Government Imran Ghichki, Secretary Law Akbar Harifal, Secretary Finance Hafiz Majid and Secretary S&GAD Abdul Rehman Buzdar were present in the meeting while Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioner attended the meeting though video link.
” The LG polls would be held as per schedule announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan ie on 29 May, CS said while addressing the meeting and added that provincial government is fully prepared to hold the smooth elections in all 32 districts of the province.
He directed that no stone be left upturned for the conduct of fair, free and transparent elections. “Extra security measures may be put in place in sensitive districts in order to avert any untoward incident, ” he further stressed.
There would be complete ban on transfer and posting till the local government elections are over.
Earlier, Secretary Local government Imran Gichki briefed the meeting about the schedule and preparedness of the provincial government.