Ministry officials acknowledged that the PM Office had not been apprised of the ongoing court cases and legal complexities surrounding the appointment. Following internal deliberations, the ministry sought legal guidance.... The Law Division subsequently advised that all pending court cases and objections be resolved before the summary is resubmitted for cabinet approval.... Previous attempts were rejected by both the Establishment Division and the federal cabinet. Just a few months ago, the f

Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology( MoST) is facing overhaul after a subcommittee has recommended to the higher-powered committee on federal government right-sizing that several low-performing entities either be abolished or merged with other departments. The recommendations include closure of the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology( PCST) and the Council for Works and Housing Research( CWHR); merger of Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Techno

The key recommendations in--cluded reorganising specialised civil services and establishing dedicated groups in critical sectors such as energy, finance, industry, and health to lead policy formulation and ensure informed decision-making. Advertisements Video Player is loading.... Play Video Play Loaded: 0.00% 0: 00 Remaining Time--:-Unmute Fullscreen This is a modal window. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.... It

The committee endorsed the purchase of 5, 882 capital shares in the NDB, amounting to$ 582 million, with$ 116m as paid-in capital.... This included a Rs19. 15bn grant for 133 PSDP schemes of the defunct Pakistan Public Works Department( Pak-PWD).... The funds will now be transferred to respective ministries, divisions, and provincial governments. One of the supplementary grant worth Rs5. 36bn was cleared for the Ministry of Housing and Works to execute parliamentarians’ development schemes und