ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a committee to improve government performance.
Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a committee comprising federal ministers and other officials to improve the government's performance.
According to officials, the committee members will include Federal Minister for Energy, Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, 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 existing framework and results of the FBR, a standard test and (feedback) system for federal agencies will be prepared while the committee will submit its report to the Prime Minister within 30 days.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has set up a high-level committee to explore the implementation of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) new performance management system across all federal ministries and civil services.
The committee, chaired by the finance minister and comprising cabinet members, federal secretaries, the Auditor General of Pakistan, and human resource specialists from the corporate sector, has been asked to submit recommendations within 30 days.
The committee’s mandate includes reviewing the FBR’s existing performance evaluation model for officers in the Customs and Inland Revenue services.
This system, which replaced the controversial Annual Confidential Report (ACR) system, emphasizes merit-based assessments and introduces a more transparent, graded evaluation system for officers.
The committee will assess the adaptability of this model for other government departments, focusing on its scalability, applicability across different organizational structures, and identifying the legal and administrative changes required for its widespread adoption.
It will also work on creating standardized evaluation templates, feedback mechanisms, and performance indicators to ensure objectivity and transparency.
