FBR, PPO still to get autonomous body categorisation
National
February 23, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government has accomplished categorisation of all public sector departments, giving them the status of “autonomous body” except two departments i.e. the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Pakistan Post Office.
After stiff resistance from the FBR officers and other staff, the federal government has so far deferred its decision to declare the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as an autonomous body (AB) because majority of the staff preferred to remain within the fold of public sector employees. So they opposed any move for classifying it as an autonomous body.
Govt to Scrap 70,000 Vacancies and Merge 117 Sectors to Bankroll Reforms
The federal government has decided to eliminate 70,000 Grade-1 to Grade-16 vacancies in the ministries and associate federal divisions.
As per notification details, it is also planning to merge 117 federal departments into a single administrative venue to allow for investments in other sectors. Upon completion, the federal divisions’ census will be reduced from 441 to 324 active departments.
The Pay & Pension Commission will also submit a review of the basic salaries and benefits of the federal employees in February 2021. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan International Airways (PIA), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and Pakistan Railways are working with the concerned ministries to improve governance and standards of accountability.