Minister calls for governance restructuring to address digital age challenges

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has emphasised that reforming and restructuring the governance model is essential to address the challenges of the modern digital age.

In a post on X, the minister stated:

“Reform and restructuring in the governance model is the only way forward. It is needed even more in this new era of digital speed than ever before.”

The minister shared the statement alongside one of his earlier posts from August 5, 2018, in which he highlighted structural weaknesses in governance and stressed the need for a service-oriented public administration.

In the earlier post, he wrote:

“I agree… our governance structure has collapsed in Balochistan and it is not interested in anything. If it had been a proper service-oriented provincial government, everything would have been fine. The biggest task is to make it fully functional as a public service delivery system.”

By revisiting his earlier remarks, Jam Kamal Khan reiterated that effective governance requires continuous institutional reform, restructuring, and a stronger focus on efficient public service delivery, particularly in an era driven by rapid digital transformation.

Meanwhile, there are speculations in the federal capital that the commerce minister may be replaced. According to sources, the incumbent has differences with some top advisers to the prime minister and has not delivered in line with expectations.

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