LAHORE: The Lahore High Court, taking notice of 12 MPAs’ appointments as directors of five public sector companies, has summoned the Secretary Local Government.
Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi passed the order and adjourned further hearing by April 17. Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed had filed the petition through his counsel Advocate Sheraz Zaka.
Appearing before the court, the petitioner’s counsel contended that there were several MPAs who were working as directors with different public sector companies owned by the Punjab government including Punjab Saaf Pani Company, Lahore Transport Company, Lahore Parking Company, Punjab Agricultural and Meat Company, Lahore Waste Management Company.
Sheraz Zaka argued that the public representatives, who already enjoy several perks and privileges along with the salary, were getting benefits from these companies as directors. “This is a waste of taxpayer’s money,” he held.
MPA Ramazan Siddique Bhatti is functioning as one of the directors of Lahore Transport Company; Nasreen Nawaz, Ramzan Siddique Bhatti, and Kiran Dar are working as directors of Lahore Parking Company; Kashif Padhiar, Amanullah Khan, Qazi Adnan Fareed, Rana Baber Hussain, Ch Lal Hussain, Mahmood Qadir Khan, Qamarul Islam, and Waheed Gull are working as directors of Punjab Saaf Pani Company; Majid Zahoor is functioning as one of the directors of Lahore Waste Management Company; and MPA Hussain Jahania Gardezi is working as one of the directors of Punjab Agriculture and Meat Company.
