The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday took notice of Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Najam Sethi’s statement regarding transfers and appointments, saying the interim CM had no right to transfer and appoint any officer.
The commission clarified that only the ECP had the right to do so.
The commission has lifted ban on new appointments in the country, however, the ban on transfer of development funds will remain in place.
Earlier, talking to reporters, Sethi had said he would change the whole bureaucracy in the province and would also appoint new inspectors general of police.