Cabinet decides to take protesters head on.

LAHORE -- Punjab cabinet which met here on Tuesday decided to deal sternly with Azadi marchers besides approving magisterial powers for a specific category of officers.

Usman Buzdar chaired the meeting whileprovincial ministers, advisors, special assistants and chief secretary were in attendance.

The meeting gave approval to amendments in the Code of Criminal Procedure to enable the government to grant magisterial powers to the authorized officers to establish its writ for effective implementation of its decisions and policies.

Addressing the meeting, the CM made it clear that no one will be allowed to disrupt the routine life of the people and indiscriminate action will be initiated against law-breakers and the elements disrupting the law and order. 'The law will take its course against the elements taking the law into their hands', he warned without mentioning the protesters who may be on the streets by the end of this month on the call of the opposition parties.

Chief Minister reiterated that protection of life and property of the people and maintenance of law and order was the responsibility of the State and it will be fulfilled.

In a related development, exercising its powers under section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Punjab government Tuesday authorized all Deputy Commissioners in the province to make a complaint on behalf of the provincial government in respect of four kinds of offenses. Section-196 of the CrPC deals with the prosecution of offences against the State.

An official notification in this regard was issued by the Punjab Home Department on Tuesday...

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