As predicted the rigging is taking place with full force of the “neutral” caretaker govt.
Cell at CM House to help ‘Q’ candidates
LAHORE - Reports emanating from within the government suggest that despite establishment of caretaker governments, the administrative machinery was still working for the previous rulers and their party.
**It has been learnt that a bureaucracy cell has been established at CM House to facilitate the PML-Q candidates in various constituencies. Several additional and deputy secretaries are part of the cell, while senior officers have been deputed to look after big cities like Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad, and the juniors have been tasked to look into the affairs of zones each comprising three districts.
The bureaucrats are reportedly issuing directives to their juniors in the district governments to implement proposals submitted by Q-League candidates to address varying problems in their constituencies. Additional Secretary in the CM House, Zahid Rafique is heading the cell meant for Lahore. **
The said set-up is also implementing proposals by Q-League candidates regarding transfers and posting of police officers. The non-cooperative police officers are being sent on forced leave, while the cooperative ones are replacing them.
The official sources have confirmed that all this was going on, but they were left with no choice but to comply with the orders.
To a question, they said that it was a no secret as to which CM, the former or the present one, was calling the shots at the moment.
It has also been learnt that Lahore district administration provided necessary support to make the recent Yohannabad public meeting of the ex-Punjab CM a success. The staff of WASA and Solid Waste Management departments were asked to level the ground where Pervaiz Elahi was to address the gathering. The administration allegedly also arranged tents and chairs for the meeting and bore all expenses in this regard. The parents and students of MAO College reportedly lodged protest as they were forced to attend the public meeting to make it a splendid show.