Summary Expected Finance Minister will submit the report to Imran Khan in this regard.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Thursday has handed over the matter of extending contracts and appointments of 500 departments’ chairmen to finance minister-in-waiting Asad Umar.
According to PTI leader, those who were hired on merit and rules will be allowed to complete their tenure while action will be taken against the violators.
Expected Finance Minister will submit the report to Imran Khan in this regard.
These departments also included State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Pakistan International airlines (PIA) and Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
Earlier, Asad Umer said a task force would be established to bring the looted money back to Pakistan. He said that we will have discussion with foreign experts for bringing back the looted money of Pakistan.
Pakistan’s foreign reserves had declined to an alarming level, he said. Quoting Ishaq Dar’s statement, he said 200 billion dollars were kept in the Swiss banks.
All out efforts would be made to steer the country out of economic and agriculture challenges, he said, adding without improving agriculture, poverty alleviation could not be done.
Asad Umer said the direct taxation, which affects the common man, would be reduced. He further said that all important measures would be taken to improve institutions so that better results in the economic sector could be achieved in an appropriate manner.
