LAHORE: On the instructions of Caretaker Chief Minister Dr Hassan Askari, implementation of austerity policy has been started in the Chief Minister Office.

Under this policy, 151 officers and other staff deputed in the office have been sent back to their respective departments, while services of 113 other officers and staff were also returned to their departments, a handout said on Monday.

It said that the services of total 264 officials had been handed over to the departments concerned.

It said only those officials had been retained in the Chief Minister Office who were deemed necessary for running the affairs of the caretaker government.

Necessary staff will continue to serve in the CM office, it added.

Published in Dawn, June 26th, 2018