Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood tests positive for coronavirus
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood has tested positive for coronavirus.
Mehmood announced on Twitter he had contracted the infection, saying that he is fine with mild symptoms . InshAllah will get well soon, he tweeted.
The minister had taken part in an event on Tuesday morning, before he tested positive for the virus. PM Imran Khan s special assistant Usman Dar was also present at the event, along with others.
Sources said the minister had gotten himself tested for the virus earlier after feeling mild symptoms.
However, instead of isolating himself, the minister attended the event where he, being the chief guest of the ceremony, also came to the stage and spoke to the youth and some officials there.
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PTI minister Shafqat Mehmood briefs media on civil reforms
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Shafqat Mehmood addressing a press conference. Photo: Radio Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Shafqat Mehmood addressed a press conference on measures taken by the incumbent government on civil reforms.
Earlier in the day, the minister said he will be briefing the media as head of the Cabinet Committee on Institutional Reforms , adding that the topic in focus would be measures taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan for civil service reforms designed to improve governance .
Imran Khan s bid to reform civil service
Less than a month after assuming premiership, Imran Khan set up a task for to revamp bureaucracy. In his election campaign, the PTI chief had pledged to bring about wide-ranging reforms in the system and introduce a system of internal accountability to encourage competent officials and weed out inefficient people.
Shafqat Mehmood announces PTI govt s civil services reforms
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Wednesday announced measures taken by the incumbent government on civil reforms.
In his election campaign, the PTI chief had pledged to bring about wide-ranging reforms in the system and introduce a system of internal accountability to encourage competent officials and weed out inefficient people. Less than a month after assuming premiership, Imran Khan set up a task force to revamp bureaucracy.
The Civil Service has seen many reforms and the incumbent government’s efforts will be another step to transform the service, ensuring that the best officers reach the top slots who were dedicated to service.