LAHORE: Punjab Assembly secretary Amer Habib was appointed as secretary-general of the assembly as the house amended its rules of business to upgrade and re-designate the post of assembly secretary of BPS-21 to secretary-general of BPS-22.

The house committee had amended the rules of procedure of the house on March 28, 2024, and the speaker had also approved the amendment the same day for upgrade and re-designation of the office and appointed Mr Habib to the post immediately.

The assembly passed the amendment to the rules of procedure in its April 16 sitting.

Published in Dawn, April 17th, 2024

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