Govt Mulls Civil Service Reforms

PM Shehbaz tasks Ahsan Iqbal with civil service overhaul

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Govt mulls civil service reforms

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up another committee to further finetune recommendations to shake up the existing civil service structure, as proposals have been made to introduce national executive service at the top tier and sign five-year contracts with sector experts. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday presented his final proposals to Shehbaz Sharif for civil service reforms in Pakistan. There has been a growing realisation in t…

PM Shehbaz puts institutional reforms at centre of federal agenda

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed that institutional reforms remain one of the top priorities of the federal government. He said that the government is focusing on digitizing the economy, streamlining state institutions, and ensuring merit-based appointments of technical experts in various ministries. The Prime Minister chaired a review meeting in Islamabad on the progress of the Public-Private Partnership Authority (PPPA). T…

PM forms committee for improving civil service structure

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday formed a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal to develop recommendations for aligning the civil services with modern-day requirements and improving the civil service structure. The prime minister directed the committee to present comprehensive reform-based recommendations after detailed consultations within one month. Presiding over a meeting regarding civil services refo…