LAHORE – The Punjab Assembly during its Thursday sitting approved two amended local government bills.Moved by Provincial Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan, the approved bills included Local Government Punjab (Ist Amendment) Bill 2016 and Local Government Punjab (Second Amendment) Bill 2016. Speaking in favour of Bills, the Law Minister said the opposition always showed non-seriousness towards these bills which had already been introduced in shape of ordinances.The law minister maintained that amendments introduced in the Bills were to make local government law more effective and as far as opposition reservations over increase in seats were concerned, these were enhanced to enable such social and political workers who did not have a capacity to contest elections.Today, the session was commenced 70 minutes behind its schedule with Rana Muhammad Iqbal in the chair.During question-hour session, Provincial Minister for Excise and Ur Rehman and Parliamentary Secretary Anwar Sipra answered the questions of members.The speaker adjourned the session till Monday afternoon.