The government has prepared proposals to close more government institutions.
Other measures include mergers and privatization to reduce costs.
Proposals to close more government institutions under right-sizing measures have been prepared by the federal government. According to media reports, government sources say that work is underway on various proposals to reduce government spending, including closure of institutions or mergers with other institutions and privatization of institutions, among other measures. It is also proposed to close the Karachi Tools Dies and Molds Center and the National Productivity Organization of the Ministry of Industry and Production.
It is learned that proposals have been prepared to close Pakistan Industrial Technical Assistance Center and Technology Upgradation and Skill Development Company, there is a proposal to privatize or liquidate Utility Stores Corporation. The Ministry of Industry and Production was also given the task to close Fertilizer Corporation and National Fertilizer Marketing Limited.
On the other hand, the Prime Minister's Office, which approved the policy of austerity for the government, violated its own policy and rewarded its employees. Journalist Ansar Abbasi reported that the Auditor General of Pakistan has stated in his latest report that The Prime Minister's Office did not follow the austerity policy in terms of operational expenditure during the financial year 2022/23, the management of the Prime Minister's Office spent on specific head of accounts.
It was reported that the administration of the Prime Minister's Office spent 108.9 million 4510 rupees for the payment of honorarium to its employees during the financial year 2021/23. The money was received, although the austerity policy had directed that no forum would approve the payment of honorarium to federal government employees in excess of a basic salary during a financial year, pending the approval of the federal cabinet.