- PM approves appointment of Planning Commission members, National Investment Trust MD and First Women Bank president
In a bid to improve day-to-day functioning of government departments and to ensure service delivery to the citizens, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday allowed government departments to hire staff on daily wages with temporary status as per genuine requirements.
In this regard, the premier has further directed heads of government departments to strictly follow applicable rules and regulations and conduct the process in a transparent manner based on merit.
Moreover, the premier has given approval to hiring independent members of Planning Commission of Pakistan. These include Yahya Mehmood Khwaja as member ICT & IT, Malik Ahmad Khan as member Infrastructure, Naeemuz Zaffar as member Social Sector, Faheemul Islam as member Private Sector Development and Syed Tahir Hijazi as member Governance.
The prime minister has also approved appointment of Shahid Ghaffar as National Investment Trust managing director and Tahira Raza as First Women Bank president.
