ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif accepts resignation of Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission Jahanzeb Khan, further strengthening of the position of his minister Ahsan Iqbal.
Khan was reappointed Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission by the previous government upon reaching retirement age in august 2020.
Portfolio of the Vice Chairman will now be held by Planning Minister Iqbal. He has earlier twice remained vice chairman of Planning Commission.
Iqbal confirmed to The Express Tribune that Khan had resigned and also take over responsibilities of planning commission. Basic minister chairman of commission.
minister expressed a desire also take a portfolio of Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission. All powers for OK of macroeconomic framework and development other projects with vice chairman, making the planning ministry’s portfolio less important.
The powers of the Vice-Chairman will further strengthen the position of Iqbal, who It has already decided to cheat up China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC).
there was an attempt made appoint Chaudhry Salik Hussain as chairman of CPEC and CPEC Management minister but move was subsequently torn down.
Hussein – son of veteran politician Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain – federally appointed minister for board of Investments.
Ahsan Iqbal said that decision to close the CPEC office was already accepted and the official summary will be sent to the federal cabinet next week for OK.
decision blow up The KPEC management was in line with Pakistan Muslim League – the old Nawaz policy that never existed in service of creating a parallel installation.
Even the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government took over two years before set up power, but it largely remained dormant as last political administration was also No in service of with a different bureaucracy.
PTI government reluctantly passed the CPEC Powers Act in May 2021, but he never took over as chairman after former Chairman Asim Salim Bajwa resigned.
There is also a need strengthen the planning commission, which over years, it was made subordinate body to all-powerful Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) Group. Officers of the 21st class of Economist Group forced to report to an officer of the 21st class of PAS group serving in commission.
Many positions in a group of economists or in administration of The planning commission was transferred over PAS or non-Economist employees over in past some years. This seriously undermined the Economist Group.
Class 22 lonely place of the group of economists was not transferred to him, and no member of the group of economists was promoted to the 22nd level. in in past some years.
Criteria for transition to 22 class – highest pay scale – for Economist Group employees are different from PAS Group employees.
post of head economist also became vacant after the resignation of Dr. Zubair Ahmad last a week because of his remarks against Sources say that these are important constitutional holders of the country.
Ahmad decided to retire long before making such remarks, but the outgoing vice chairman prevented him from leaving. of Planning Commission.
government on Friday posted Syed Zafar Ali Shah, PAS officer, as new planning secretary after his promotion to 22nd grade.
Imdadullah Bosal was posted as special finance secretary after its increase. Previously coalition government decided to appoint Bosal head secretary of Punjab, but this idea was abandoned.
Bosal formerly served in province and famous for its administrative skills.
The Planning Commission faces the urgent task of preparing the country’s five-year plan.year plan, as there has been no such guidance document since 2018. PTI government failed to give or fiveyear plan or threeyear economic growth strategy during its almost four-year possession.
Published in Express Tribune, 22 May.th2022.
Like Business on facebook, follow @TribuneBiz on Twitter to stay up to date join in talk.
