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LAHORE, Oct 24 (APP):Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman chaired the 26th meeting of Cabinet’s Standing Committee on Legislative Business and Privatisation here at Civil Secretariat on Friday.
Secretaries of the departments concerned attended the meeting in which more than 10 departmental recommendations were reviewed and approved. These included proposed amendments to the Registration Act 1908 by the Senior Member Board of Revenue, approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for agricultural cooperation with the Republic of Egypt, formation of the Board of Governors for the Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, introduction of a reform agenda to ensure compliance with traffic laws, and amendments related to the launch of a mobile application for the online registration of births, marriages, deaths, and divorces.
Approving the recommendations, Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman said that the proposed amendments to the Registration Act 1908 are being introduced to integrate the PEPRA Digital System, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency in administrative processes.
He emphasized that the implementation of the traffic reforms agenda will be strictly monitored to reduce the growing number of road accidents and violations of traffic rules across the province.
The Finance Minister announced the introduction of a scaled traffic fines mechanism and a traffic violation points system to promote responsible driving behavior. He added that Punjab will benefit from Egypt’s valuable experience and technological expertise to modernize its agricultural sector on contemporary lines.
Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman made it clear that no leniency will be shown to public transport operators involved in over speeding or traffic violations. He also stated that in cases involving underage drivers, the penalties will be imposed not on the minors but on those who allow them to drive. To strengthen enforcement, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority will extend technical support for effective monitoring of traffic laws.
The committee also approved amendments to the Punjab Private Housing Schemes Rules 2022.
Directing the Local Government Department, the Finance Minister instructed a detailed review of the proposal for free registration of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces to facilitate citizens and ensure accurate, up-to-date demographic data across Punjab.