Punjab's caretaker cabinet refuses salaries, stay in official residences.

LAHORE -- The caretaker cabinet of Punjab on Saturday voluntarily refused to take salaries and decided not to stay in official residences, media reported.

According to details, caretaker Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi chaired the first provincial cabinet meeting, wherein the participants expressed their resolve to ensure transparent and free elections in the province.

During the meeting, the cabinet members voluntarily refused to take the salaries and official residences for stay. The meeting approved Rs1 billion for the families of martyred police officers.

The meeting also decided to relax the departmental rules for recruiting the children of martyrs. For the public welfare, the meeting decided that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab and senior police officials will hold open hearings.

Mohsin Naqvi reminded the cabinet members that the basic responsibility of this caretaker setup is to conduct free and fair elections. He urged the cabinet members to work for public welfare and Punjab's development.

It is pertinent to mention here that an 11-member cabinet was sworn in as Punjab caretaker...