Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif decides to abolish 5 key ministries and departments

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has decided to abolish 5 important ministries and departments, according to sources. The Institutional Reforms Cell, initiated by the Prime Minister, has begun work on right-sizing. Recommendations have been sought from five federal ministries within a week. The ministries asked for recommendations include Information Technology, Kashmir Affairs, Ministry of Safeguard, Ministry of Industries and Production, and Ministry of Health Services.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed to highlight the roles of ministries devolved to provinces, forming a committee comprising Finance Minister and National Assembly member Bilal Azhar Kiani. On the other hand, the federal cabinet has formally approved the abolition of the Ministry of Water and Power. Approval has been granted for the entire plan related to the Ministry of Water and Power.