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Print Print edition: 2023-07-20

Ailing SOEs come under sharper govt focus

  • PM Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on the ongoing reforms in state-owned enterprises
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed that the reforms of the loss-making institutions must be ensured on a priority basis.

He stated this while chairing a review meeting on the ongoing reforms in state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The meeting was informed about the progress of the ongoing reforms in these institutions including the corporations. It was also informed during a briefing that the process of reforms in the SOEs is in progress. The meeting was further informed that in order to provide a modern system and the best facilities, the involvement of experts on the boards of these institutions will be ensured.

The prime minister directed that transparency should be given central importance in the outsourcing of services and public-private partnerships.

MoF prepares draft policy on SOEs

He further stated the government will ensure that the next caretaker government maintains the continuity of policies of national interest.

“All efforts are being made to maintain the continuity of national development,” added the prime minister.

He said the government was taking steps to ensure the improvement of institutions of international standard and to provide best facilities to the people.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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Tariq Qurashi Jul 20, 2023 10:45am
It is unlikely that the SOEs can be reformed. Since all governments have contributed to the problem by stuffing the SOE's with political appointees. The SOEs are loosing huge amounts of money every year which has to be paid for by us. The only solution is to privatize the SOEs, but since so many of them have such huge outstanding debts, no one wants to buy them. The solution is to declare them bankrupt and close them down. No elected government has the political courage to lay off thousands of workers, so the problem continues to fester.
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John Jul 20, 2023 11:38am
Crooks leading country to mega economic disaster courtesy myopic and compromised generals.
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Abdullah Jul 20, 2023 01:51pm
Sell them
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zaya zaya Jul 20, 2023 01:51pm
"It was also informed during a briefing that the process of reforms in the SOEs is in progress. The meeting was further informed that in order to provide a modern system and the best facilities, the involvement of experts on the boards of these institutions will be ensured." Note the words "is in Progress" and "will be ensured". When Politicians and bureaucrats talk like this they are telling HOPE not facts, why, because its Election Time to Promise Things that should have been done in the Tenure. Given The Speed minister, he had 15 months, knew the issues then in Apr 2022 and in July 2018 but did nothing, why because there was the NAB agenda, a Priority. If you are fooled then you are indeed!
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Asim Ali Jul 20, 2023 02:19pm
Dear PM, You and your brother have engineered the downfall of Pakistan by mass looting and plundering, please don’t play the “so innocent” anymore - you are the architects for the downfall of Pakistan backed by neutrals. History repeats itself - this is exactly how Muslims lost the rule in India centuries ago - thanks to corrupt rulers like yourself. Now it’s you, a society and a country can never succeed having rulers like yourself imposed on a common, poor and impoverished nation courtesy of the so called neutrals.
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Imran Ali kumbher Jul 20, 2023 02:27pm
Please please free laptop do please please me bohot gareb ho me qazi Ahmed se bat kar raha please
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Owais Jul 22, 2023 03:40pm
Nothing will happen only in progress in progress. Alas ..... what establishment has done with our beloved country
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