Raja Basharat to head 'Punjab Benami Committee'

The Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has nominated provincial Law Minister Raja Basharat as head of Punjab Benami Committee. As per notification, provincial finance minister will be the deputy head of the committee while chief secretary, ACS, SMBR, secretary finance and secretary law have been nominated as members. The competent authority can also nominate more members for its assistance.
Revenue department will provide financial and technical assistance to this committee. The Punjab government has constituted this committee for an effective implementation of Benami Transaction Act, 2017. In a statement issued here on Thursday, Law Minister Raja Basharat said that this committee is going to start action against the 'Benami' properties across the province. He said that this committee will devise an effective policy for the implementation of the law and scrutiny of Benami properties.
Effective coordination with federal agencies and line departments will be ensured for the implementation of the law, he added. The anti-corruption campaign of Prime Minister Imran Khan will proceed to its logical end and any departmental negligence will not be tolerated, concluded the minister.