Punjab government will table Punjab Regularization of Services Repeal Bill 2025 in the Punjab Assembly on Monday (tomorrow), reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
After the approval of the draft, no contract employee will be able to become regular in government services. Those recruited from the Punjab Public Service Commission will also remain on contract.
And all employees will work on contract basis throughout their service. Punjab Regularization of Services Repeal Bill 2025 will also ease additional burden of pension on the government.
Earlier, Punjab Assembly had approved the Local Government Bill 2025 last week amid protests and disruptions from opposition members. All proposed amendments from the opposition were rejected, and the bill was passed by a majority vote amid chaos and vocal protests.
The session, led by Acting Speaker Zaheer Iqbal Chanar, was marred by repeated interruptions as opposition lawmakers shouted slogans and threw copies of the draft legislation into the air. The acting speaker appealed for order, stating, “The bill has been passed. Now, please sit down and let’s proceed.”
Opposition members strongly opposed the timing of the bill’s approval, calling for the session to be postponed due to the ongoing violence and unrest caused by TLP protests in various parts of Punjab. Moin Riaz Qureshi, the Opposition Leader, urged the government to delay the proceedings, citing the fragile law and order situation in the province as reason enough to defer legislative business.
Despite these appeals, the government proceeded with the passage of the bill, leading to a sustained protest from opposition members who vociferously voiced their objections throughout the session. The Local Government Bill 2025 introduces significant reforms to Punjab’s administrative structure. Under the new legislation, town corporations will be established in regions with populations exceeding 700,000 residents.
Reporter: Qaiser Khokhar