ISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday approveda massive administrative reshuffle in Punjab as a move to ensuretransparent elections next month.

The changes were proposed by the caretaker federal and provincialgovernments and were okay-ed by the election commission.

Following are the province-wise details of the shuffle in bureaucracy, asissued by the ECP:

– The services of 18 police officers and 28 senior government officers were returned to the federal government. – The transfers of 64 officers of Punjab police have been approved – The transfers of 34 secretaries and managing directors in the province have been okayed – The transfers of 35 deputy commissioners have been approved – The transfers of 77 SSPs, AIGs and SPs have been approved as well