The successful parliamentary strategy of Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat, saved the Punjab Health Department on Wednesday from a legal crisis. According to details, the previously enacted Punjab Infections and Diseases Prevention and Control Ordinance 2020 was coming to an end.
In the ongoing session of the Punjab Assembly, Raja Basharat presented a resolution to extend the said ordinance which was passed. For the first time in the history of the Punjab Assembly, legislation has been passed during the budget session while the opposition has not opposed it. If the resolution had not been tabled, the Department of Health’s actions taken against the Corona pandemic would have been overturned and further action could have created legal complications. This could have severely affected the ongoing campaign against Corona in Punjab. The timely action and foresight of the Law Minister has saved not only the Health Department but also the Punjab Government and the people from possible difficulties.
