Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved the expansion of the Privatisation Commission Board, increasing its membership from eight to eleven, following the recommendations of the Privatisation Division.
The newly added seats will be allocated to women, fulfilling the prime minister's directive for greater female representation on significant national boards.
The decision, which aligns with PM Shehbaz’s commitment to gender inclusivity, was announced during a cabinet meeting held on International Women’s Day.
The PM Office Media Wing stated that this move is part of the government’s broader vision to ensure that women have a voice in the country’s key decision-making bodies.
In addition to the expansion of the board, the cabinet directed the continuation of measures to stabilise urea fertiliser prices and ensure an uninterrupted gas supply to urea manufacturing plants beyond September 2024.
The decision aligns with the Economic Coordination Committee's resolution from August 2.
The cabinet also ratified decisions from recent meetings, including those related to the privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and directed the submission of a comprehensive plan for the approved privatisations.
Other approvals included the regularisation of daily-wage teachers in the Federal Directorate of Education and the signing of MoUs with Guatemala and Ecuador for political consultations.
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