Overview
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures meeting to review how approved austerity steps are being put into practice.
- Officials from key federal ministries and senior provincial, AJK and GB representatives reported on measures to curb unnecessary spending and conserve resources across departments.
- The committee reviewed progress but announced no new austerity policies, with Dar urging ongoing monitoring and administrative follow‑up to secure real savings.
- In a separate session, Dar examined proposals to restructure the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation and directed officials to hire international shipping and financial consultants to boost commercial performance.
- The programme aims to cut avoidable government expenditure and raise administrative efficiency by tightening expenditure controls, improving intergovernmental coordination, and enforcing agreed implementation steps.