Former PM Nawaz Sharif at his Jati Umra residence. Photo: File 

LAHORE: Punjab Cheif Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved on Wednesday a summary declaring Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Nawaz Sharif's Jati Umra residence as the 'CM Punjab Camp Office'.

Earlier, the chief minister's 180-H Model Town residence was declared his camp office in 2011. 

But the residence's status was denotified in August this year after a written complaint by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's NA-120 candidate Dr Yasmin Rashid who accused Maryam Nawaz and federal ministers of using the official space for election campaigning.

The Election Commission of Pakistan's rules bar any electioneering at government offices. 

Notification declaring Jati Umra the CM's Camp Office

 

In a notification issued by the CM office and signed by Special Secretary to Chief Minister Punjab Syed Waseem Raza Jaffery, it was said that the ?The Competent Authority has desired that 180-H. Model Town Lahore may please be de-notified as ?Chief Minister?s Camp Office?, with immediate effect.

With the re-designation of Nawaz's residence, situated on Raiwind Road, Lahore, official services will be provided there at the state's expense, according to sources. 

At present, the former prime minister resides at his Jati Umra residence when in Lahore and holds party meetings which are attended by senior government officials, including the prime minister and members of the cabinet.