ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, directed to formulate comprehensive and effective recommendations to evaluate the performance of federal secretaries, empasizing that recognition and appreciation of officers demonstrating good performance were essential for the overall improvement of the civil services.
Chairing a meeting to review proposed civil services reforms and recommendations for a performance evaluation system in ministries, the prime minister said reforms were indispensable to align Pakistan’s civil service with international standards and global best practices.
He instructed the relevant committee to finalize evolutionary yet effective and comprehensive reform recommendations for the national civil service at the earliest.
He further directed that recommendations be prepared for a system linking promotions, financial benefits, and other facilities to a comprehensive performance evaluation of officers.
The prime minister said the objective of civil service reforms was to ensure visible improvement in the lives of the people through effective public service delivery and provision of facilities.
He added that comprehensive civil service reforms aimed at economic prosperity, social harmony, development, and progress were among the government’s top priorities.
The prime minister directed that meaningful consultations be held with stakeholders from the civil administration, all services, and cadres as part of the proposed civil service reforms.
He noted that the civil service was the backbone of governance and public welfare in any country.
The prime minister further directed that special recommendations be formulated to align officers’ performance and competencies with contemporary requirements and global standards.
He said the committee established for civil service reforms should propose practical and sustainable recommendations that should also be capable of ensuring effective public facilitation.
The committee constituted for civil service reforms briefed the prime minister on the consultations held so far and the recommendations prepared to date.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar, Chief Secretaries of all provinces, and other relevant government officials.