ISLAMABAD: As the federal government goals to scale back expenditures and enhance effectivity, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday expressed confidence in finishing evaluation and implementation plan of rightsizing 42 ministries by June 30.
“We have determined to deliver 5 or 6 departments beneath rightsizing in every section,” mentioned the finance minister whereas talking throughout the press convention whereas sharing the six-month efficiency of the High-powered Committee on Rightsizing.
He was accompanied by Convener of the National Parliamentary Taskforce on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Bilal Azhar Kayani and Ambassador at Large Dr Salman Ahmad, who’s heading the Implementation Committee.
The minister mentioned that 60% vacant common posts — that haven’t are available payroll — which stood at 150,000 have been abolished or declared as dying posts, creating an actual monetary affect.
“All is being accomplished after correct ratification from the federal cupboard,” mentioned Aurangzeb, including that the committee will scale back 80 establishments to a half.
The committee, he mentioned, additionally determined to outsource normal non-core providers together with cleansing, plumbing and gardening to deliver effectivity, including the variety of contingency posts would even be decreased.
Speaking in regards to the financial system, FinMin Aurangzeb mentioned that the primary six months of the fiscal yr targeted on macroeconomic stability and now the main target is on sustainable development.
The minister recalled that efforts had been made beforehand to cut back the scale of the federal authorities, including that they’re making an attempt to cut back the federal authorities’s expenditure of Rs900 billion.
“The goal of rightsizing shouldn’t be solely to cut back bills, but additionally to enhance efficiency,” confused the minister.
He mentioned it has additionally been determined that the finance ministry would have stay visibility on the money balances of the all authorities entities. “It can’t occur that at one facet we’re borrowing and on different authorities departments have idle money balances.”
However, he added, it has nothing to do with individuals, however to enhance effectivity, including it was being applied in all ministries.
He mentioned, beneath Wave-1, six ministries together with Kashmir Affair and Gilgit Baltistan, SAFRON; Information Technology and Telecom; Industries and Production; National Health Services Regulations and Coordination; Capital Development Authority (CAD) had been processed.
Aurangzeb mentioned the committee has determined to merge Ministries of Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, and States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) whereas CAD was abolished.
