{"id":2393,"date":"2026-07-28T18:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:18:31","slug":"ppp-pml-n-spar-after-first-phase-of-ajk-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/ppp-pml-n-spar-after-first-phase-of-ajk-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP, PML-N spar after first phase of AJK polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ISLAMABAD<\/strong>: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to eliminate unnecessary posts and positions in government departments to improve performance, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the PMO said PM Shehbaz chaired a review meeting on the federal government\u2019s right-sizing initiatives and measures to enhance public sector efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cModern technology and improved training should be utilised to significantly enhance the performance of government institutions,\u201d the PMO stated.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, the prime minister was apprised that under the right-sizing initiative, the\u00a0Utility Stores Corporation, Pakistan\u00a0Public Works Department, and\u00a0Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation had already been closed, resulting in savings for the national exchequer, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe prime minister directed that a third-party audit be conducted of the posts and institutions abolished under the right-sizing initiative, instructing the Right-Sizing Committee to complete its remaining recommendations within one month,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEliminating unnecessary posts and positions is an important component of the government\u2019s reform agenda,\u201d it quoted PM Shehbaz as saying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe implementation of right-sizing measures should be accelerated to improve the overall performance and efficiency of the government,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the meeting was briefed on the progress made by the Right-Sizing Committee regarding the implementation of the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe right-sizing measures have reduced the ratio of the federal civilian government\u2019s expenditure to GDP,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, it was informed that vacant posts across various ministries and government departments had been abolished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProposals are being prepared for the right-sizing of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and autonomous bodies,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was informed that\u00a0Pakistan International Airlines\u00a0(PIA) and\u00a0First Women Bank Limited\u00a0had been privatised, while further steps were being taken for the privatisation of several other state-owned enterprises, the statement concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to eliminate unnecessary posts and positions in government departments to improve performance, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said. 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