LAHORE – Punjab government has removed at least 26 top officials includingboard directors and chairmen of seven waste management and parkingcompanies.
The interim government has taken the step to end the political interferencein elections.
At least 24 board members of WMCs have been sacked. As per thenotification, the deputy commissioners of relevant district have been giventhe additional charge of chairman.
Notifications have also been sent to the WMCs of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala,Faisalabad, Multan, Sialkot and Bahawalpur.
Those dismissed from post include Lahore Waste Management Company’schairman who was also the city’s mayor, chairman municipal committeeShiekhupura Mian Amjad Latif, chairman municipal committee Nankaan SahibChaudhry Naeem Ahmed and chairman municipal committee Kasur Ayaz Ahmed Khan.
Moreover, Rawalpindi Waste Management Company chairman who is also thecity’s mayor and deputy mayor have been removed from post.