LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has granted approval to enhance the quota of jobs for the disabled from two per cent to three per cent besides lifting ban on their recruitment.

The chief minister has approved the summary sent by the Social Welfare Department and Baitul Maal and increased the quota of jobs for the disabled, says a handout.

A delegation of the Pakistan Blind Association had met the chief minister a few days ago and demanded increase in their job quota.

Meanwhile, the chief minister has announced financial assistance of Rs2 million for the family of Baoo Anwar, district office-bearer of MQM who was murdered in Sialkot. He said that Punjab government would provide educational facilities to the children and treatment facilities to the family of the deceased free of cost.