{"id":54744,"date":"2024-01-31T19:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/punjab-cabinet-rejects-extension-in-mpo\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T19:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T19:50:05","slug":"punjab-cabinet-rejects-extension-in-mpo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/punjab-cabinet-rejects-extension-in-mpo\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab cabinet rejects extension in MPO"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has rejected the proposal for three-month extension in the imposition of Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO), ARY News reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caretaker Information Minister Punjab Amir Mir said Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) can obstacle the election campaign. \u201cProviding a level playing field in the election is the responsibility of the caretaker government,\u201d Amir Mir added.<\/p>\n

The caretaker information minister Punjab said that holding of free and fair elections will be ensured on February.<\/p>\n

It is pertinent to mention here that Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order empowers the government to order preventative detention of a person if it foresees said person\u2019s intention to engage in activities that could disturb public order or endanger public safety.<\/p>\n

Read More: Pervaiz Elahi\u2019s detention order issued under MPO<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier, former Punjab Chief Minister (CM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi and many leaders and party workers have been detained by the provincial government, exercising its power under Maintenance of Public Order.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n