60% Vacant Positions Abolished to Cut Expenditures
Addressing a presser in Islamabad, the finance minister said that the federal cabinet approved a proposal to abolish approximately 60 percent of vacant positions across ministries.
He said that the cabinet’s decision is part of a comprehensive plan to streamline the government’s operations and reduce unnecessary expenditures.
The finance minister said that the federal government’s current expenditures stand at around Rs 900 million. Muhammad Aurangzeb said that a committee formed by the Prime Minister reviewed 43 ministries and 400 departments to assess their performance and utility over the past 30 to 40 years.
“Based on the committee’s recommendations, the cabinet approved the abolition of approximately 60% (approximately 150,000) vacant positions across ministries,” the finance minister added.
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