Dar defines factors for achieving objectives of austerity drive

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar presided over a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures, here on Friday.

The Committee took stock of ongoing implementation and follow-up on earlier decisions, focusing on expenditure management and conservation of resources across ministries and divisions.

The DPM/FM emphasised that sustained follow-through and close coordination were essential to achieving the objectives of the government’s austerity drive. He called for continued efforts to reduce avoidable expenditure and improve administrative efficiency, underscoring the shared responsibility of all concerned institutions in translating these measures into lasting savings.

The meeting was attended by the Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication; Secretaries of the Cabinet, Law & Justice, Information & Broadcasting, and Federal Education & Professional Training; along with senior representatives from all provinces, AJK and GB, and concerned ministries.

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