Govt to change NAB rules to facilitate bureaucrats

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his government has decided to reform the system to provide security to the bureaucracy under which certain changes will be made, including amendment in the rules of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

According to sources, the prime minister has approved the formation of a high-powered committee headed by former senior bureaucrat Nasir Mahmood Khosa. The committee will include former chief secretaries, former federal secretaries, former inspectors general and other. While the premier is appointing the head of the committee, other members would be appointed by Khosa himself.

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The committee will have complete authority to review the performance of governmental departments and make relevant suggestions. PM Shehbaz also sought suggestions on the current situation from the committee.

The report stated that the decision was taken in view of the concerns expressed by bureaucrats.

The committee will make suggestions for necessary policy changes and will also suggest measures for improving the performance of the bureaucracy.