Among the
serious measures taken by the government to solve the public problems arising
from the country's economic crisis and financial problems, the reduction in
government expenditure is the most important, which can be expected to yield
good results. Government expenditure. The Right Sizing Committee, which was set
up under the chairmanship of the Finance Minister, has submitted its
recommendations to the Federal Cabinet after the approval of the relevant
forum. On Tuesday, in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz
Sharif, the six-point agenda based on these recommendations was considered and
important decisions were taken. The recommendations of the Right Sizing
Committee include elimination of one and a half lakh posts, closure or merger
of several institutions and ban on new recruitments on emergency basis.
Before
the federal cabinet, several high-level meetings were held under the
chairmanship of the prime minister, in which many important decisions regarding
economic affairs were approved. In a meeting, it was decided to close the
National Information Technology Board, approval was given to start the legal
process and funds were allocated for the privatization of government
institutions. The Prime Minister directed that in the future fifty percent of
government cargo should be brought from Gwadar port. Setting a target of 25
billion dollars for IT exports, he stressed on the purposeful use of the IT
park and the hiring of Chinese experts to increase local exports and eliminate
non-trade barriers. The T Park project has increased IT exports by 30%. The
Prime Minister's Office and the Federal Secretariat were ordered to implement
the e-office plan within three days, while the federal ministries and divisions
were given two weeks' time in this regard.
The
recommendations of the committee under the supervision of the finance minister
for right sizing, which have been approved by the federal cabinet, are of great
importance, but in this regard, more attention has been paid to reducing the
number of government posts and employees, while some other matters are also
considered. deserve to First of all, you should look at the size of the cabinet
itself. Even in some big and rich countries of the world, the number of
ministers is not more than 10 to 15, while in our country, the army of
ministers in the federal and provincial governments seems to be in abundance.
The economic conditions of the country do not allow it. Dozens of ministers are
appointed under political expediency, whose staff is also appointed in the same
ratio. Then their salaries and other benefits are immeasurable. A minister is a
public representative. Service comes before the claim of creation, it should be
a model of frugality.
The perks
and perks of bureaucracy are far greater. At such a time, electricity has been
made so expensive that people are being forced to commit suicide. Electricity
worth billions of rupees is provided free of cost to government workers. Free
petrol, gas, vehicles, bungalows, pension in lakhs and other benefits are apart
from this. Along with right-sizing, other austerity measures also require tough
decisions so that even the poor can easily get two meals a day. The government
should also pay attention to this. Rising inflation and unemployment also
require this. Due to the uncertain economic future, skilled manpower,
especially our youth, are turning to foreign countries. Economic and economic condition will be restored. This is the best way to get the dear country out of
the current crises.
Infiltration into Pakistan from the territory
of Afghanistan is not only ongoing, but in some cases, several incidents of
terrorism have taken place in a single day. On the intervening night of August
18 and 19, a group of Khawarij tried to infiltrate into Pakistani territory
near Bajaur district, which was effectively foiled by the security forces. In
the fierce exchange of fire, 5 Khawarij were killed while 4 were injured.
During this operation, three brave soldiers of the motherland, Naik Inayat Khan
(35 years), Naik Umar Hayat (35 years) and Sepoy Waqar Khan (25 years) were
martyred while fighting bravely. In view of the presence of several armed
groups in Afghanistan and the situation there, a promise was taken from the
Afghan Taliban not to use their territory against others in the Doha talks.
The Afghan Taliban, who gained control of
Kabul, have so far failed to hold on to it, and as Pakistan's special
representative Asif Durrani pointed out in the Safra lounge on the sidelines of
the Doha summit in June, Daesh, which has taken root in Afghanistan, has taken
control of Iran, Moscow. And actions have been taken in Pakistan. These
operations can take place anywhere in the world. As far as Pakistan is
concerned, it is using diplomatic efforts along with effective actions to deal
with the attacks of Khawarij on its soil. What is needed is for the world to
take measures to prevent another 9/11 instead of waiting for it to happen.
Regional and international forums should support Afghans on many issues,
including economic problems, while efforts can be made to avoid new crises
including the flood of refugees by coordinating the trade relations of
different countries with Afghanistan with measures to prevent terrorism.
Build new Cities
The immense increase in the urban population
and the increasing expansion of cities require a lot of attention, due to
which, where the urban environment is deteriorating, there is a shortage of
food, living conditions, drinking water, drainage, health and education, and
the provision of basic facilities. Problems are emerging which are feared to
become more severe in the future. Due to the increasing population, Pakistan
needs 350,000 and a total of 10 million new houses annually. In such a case, a
new system will have to be introduced in place of the existing urban
development. The Asian Development Bank (ADP) has also suggested establishing
new cities and adopting a permanent policy in this regard. According to the
2023 census, the urban population has reached 93.8 million, which will increase
to 99.4 million by 2030. In urban areas, 53% of the population still faces
problems of non-availability of good water supply. About 18 percent of the
population is deprived of basic hygiene measures.
According to the report, after the 18th
Amendment, provincial and local governments could not improve services
management in cities. Pakistan urgently needs to make a new ten, twenty and
thirty year urbanization plan. A sustainable policy has to be adopted to
provide better opportunities for economic power, education and livelihood. The
report also highlighted the billions of dollars in damages caused by climate
change and floods. It is true that the growing population is a big burden on
the country's economy, which must be controlled. The proposal to build a new
town with good planning and basic amenities is worthwhile. This will provide
employment opportunities and the construction material manufacturing industry
will also be active and the expansion of the existing cities will also be
encouraged.
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