ISLAMABAD – In line with government policy of making 2020 a year ofemployment, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday directed all theministries and divisions to complete the process of recruitment on 129,301vacant posts within four months.
The prime minister issued these directives during a presentation given tothe Federal Cabinet by Secretary to Prime Minister Azam Khan on situationalanalysis of service matters and miscellaneous affairs of variousministries, divisions and attached departments.
Later in her briefing to media about decisions taken by the FederalCabinet, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information andBroadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said there are 106,343 cases ofemployees relating to violation of discipline, promotions etc pending inthe ministries and divisions for the last three decades.
She said that the prime minister directed the ministries and divisions todispose of all the pending cases of civil servants as per rules andregulations, penalty measures, seniority, promotions and other matterswithin the period of three months.
However, she clarified that no public sector employee would be removed asthe government was committed to providing employment to the jobless not tomake them jobless, saying that 2020 would be the year of jobs creation.
The prime minister, she said, has tasked the PM’s Delivery Unit to pursueall the relevant ministries to resolve all the pending cases within 45 days.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the meeting was also informed that 37 millionitems, including 6,000 official vehicles, of various government departmentshad been worn out, but no practical steps had been taken to dispose themoff.
She went on to say that the Federal Cabinet gave approval to the proposalfor structural and organisational reforms of the Ministry of NationalHealth Services, Regulations and Coordination.
The cabinet, she said, noted that restructuring of the ministry wasimperative to fulfil the government’s vision of correcting the imbalance intechnical and administrative positions from existing 80 per cent staffhaving no health background to 70 per cent technical staff and 30 per centadministrative ones.
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In line with the best international practices, she said, the cabinetapproved in principle to change the name of ministry to the Ministry ofHealth and Population.
She said that as part of the reforms, a completely new organ gram had beenevolved, with key positions filled by technical experts alongside civilservants in high administrative positions that would foster an enablingrole for the ministry to function effectively and transparently.
She said that a new cadre for health among the Civil Services of Pakistanwas approved by the cabinet, under which civil servants would be trainedfor the newly-reformed health ministry, further enhancing its performance.
Dr Firdous said the cabinet also gave approval for launch of inquiryagainst five homeopathic colleges working in the country. “Steps were beingtaken to adopt best international practices in the homeopathic sector andthe ministry would take concrete measures in that regard,” she added.
She said the Civil Aviation Authority briefed the cabinet that in futurethere would be no need to get a non-objection certificate for buildinghigh-rise buildings near airports, which would help attract investment fromoverseas Pakistanis.
She said that the cabinet also gave approval for punitive action againstthose officers of BISP who had benefited from the programme.
Dr Firdous said the Power Ministry presented a plan to the cabinet, underwhich the electricity consumers would soon get relief in bills.
