PM forms committee to boost government efficiency

Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to improve the government performance system comprising federal ministers and other officials.

According to officials, the committee members will include the Minister of Energy, Minister of Climate Change, Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), and others, while the Finance Minister has been appointed as the convener of the committee.

The performance committee will analyze the current framework and results of the FBR, develop a standard monitoring and feedback system for federal institutions, and submit its report to the prime minister within 30 days.

On the other hand, in a move to ease growing tensions between Punjab and Sindh over the controversial Indus River canal projects, a high-level meeting is being arranged between PM Sharif and Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah.

According to official sources, Sindh’s delegation, including Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro and top irrigation officials has arrived in Islamabad to meet with federal authorities. The session is expected to take place after the Prime Minister returns from his official visit to Turkey.

Protests have erupted across various cities in Sindh over the proposed removal of canals from the Indus River, prompting calls for federal intervention. The planned meeting aims to address Sindh’s concerns and potentially bring an end to the ongoing sit-ins, including a major one that has disrupted traffic on the Sukkur-Bablu Bypass.

In a sign of de-escalation, senior leaders from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have already initiated backchannel negotiations with Sindh officials. A resolution is being prioritized to restore calm and prevent further political fallout.