Dar calls for sustained efforts to ensure govt austerity measures

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday called for sustained efforts and closer coordination among government institutions to ensure effective implementation of austerity measures and achieve lasting savings.

He made these remarks while chairing a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a Foreign Office statement.

The meeting reviewed progress on the implementation of previously taken decisions, with a focus on expenditure management and conservation of resources across ministries and divisions.

Dar stressed the need for continued efforts to curb avoidable expenditure and improve administrative efficiency. He said close coordination and consistent follow-up were essential to achieving the objectives of the government’s austerity drive.

He also underscored the shared responsibility of all relevant institutions in ensuring that the measures translated into sustainable savings.

The meeting was attended by the minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Bajwa, secretaries of the Cabinet, Law and Justice, Information and Broadcasting, and Federal Education and Professional Training, as well as senior representatives from the provinces, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and relevant ministries.