Governor urges govt to reconsider Peca Law

LAHORE:Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan Wednesday said the government should reconsider the Peca Act Amendment Bill as the whole journalist community is protesting against it.

Talking to PPP workers at Governor's House, the governor said the Pakistan People’s Party will continue its struggle for the rights of the people and party workers are our asset and we will not leave them alone.

He said the doors of the Governor's House are open for everyone, including party workers. He said the PPP will continue its struggle for the rights of the people. He said Pakistan needs young leadership at this time, for which Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the best choice. He said the country is suffering due to the deadlock in the talks between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the Muslim League-Nawaz. The governor said President Asif Ali Zardari is the king of reconciliation. He said both sides should benefit from the political vision of the President.

He said the current democratic system of the country is running due to the positive political thinking of the President. He said the PPP is trying to ensure that the coalition government completes its term. He said the country’s progress lies in moving forward through mutual consultation. The governor said the entire journalist community is protesting due to the government’s self-imposed initiative.

The Governor said the government needs to review the Peca Act Amendment Bill and it is the responsibility of the government to provide basic necessities to the people in the province.

He said he will spare no effort to appease the disgruntled PPP workers in the province. The governor said the party workers are our capital and will not leave them alone. He said with the power of the people, Bilawal will be made the next Prime Minister of the country.

Meanwhile, the governor assented the following 12 bills which will come into effect immediately. These include: 1. Punjab Alternative Dispute Resolution (Amendment) Bill 2025, Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (Amendment) Bill 2025, Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2025 , Punjab Education, Curriculum, Training and Assessment Authority Bill 2025, Punjab Protected Areas (Amendment) Bill 2025, Punjab Wildlife (Protection and Management) (Amendment) Bill 2025, Punjab Water and Sanitation Authority Bill 2025, Defence Housing Authority Rawalpindi (Amendment) Bill 2025, Punjab Establishment of Special Courts (Overseas Pakistani Property) Bill 2025, Tianjin University of Technology Lahore (Amendment) Bill 2025, Mir Chakar Khan Rind University of Technology Dera Ghazi Khan (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Punjab University of Technology Rasool (Amendment) Bill 2025.