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Cabinet sub-committee approves various bills

The Cabinet Sub-Committee, headed by Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab Sirdar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa, has given approval to Punjab Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2012, Punjab Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health(Amendment) Act, 2012 and Punjab Mental Health (Amendment) Act, 2012.

A meeting of sub-committee of the Cabinet was held here on Thursday. Chief Secretary Punjab Nasir Mehmood Khosa, Additional Chief Secretary, Secretaries of Health, I&C, Planning and Development, Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Additional Secretary Finance, Additional Secretary Labour and senior officers attended the meeting. Senior Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, Sirdar Zulfiqar Ali Khan Khosa has given approval to the said Bill and Act in the light of powers devolved to the provinces, under the 18th Amendment. Now this Bill and Act will be presented in the Punjab Assembly, and after the approval of Members of the Assembly, it will become a law.

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