Balochistan begins digitisation of summaries in 10 govt departments

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has launched the digitisation of official summaries in 10 departments after implementing e-filing in 28 government departments across the province.

The development was shared during a meeting chaired by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti to review measures to improve public service delivery, digitise government operations, and strengthen good governance.

As per reports, officials told the meeting that more than 183,000 e-files have been processed since the introduction of the e-filing system in 28 government departments. The process of transferring official summaries to the digital system has also begun.

In the initial phase, summaries from 10 government departments are being shifted to the digital platform. The move is expected to speed up official procedures and improve decision-making.

Moreover, Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti directed the relevant departments to accelerate the transition to modern digital systems and eliminate unnecessary delays to ensure timely decisions.

He said digitalisation would promote transparency, efficiency and accountability in government affairs. He added that modern technology is essential to providing citizens with better, timely public services.

The chief minister instructed the departments concerned to provide effective support for the digitalisation process, stressing that traditional procedures must be replaced with efficient digital systems to improve government performance.

He said the key objectives of the reforms were to simplify official procedures, speed up decision-making and improve public convenience.